Authors: Battle, De Ama.
Year: 1970
Subjects: Battle, De Ama.; Art of Black Dance and Music.; African American dance Study and teaching.; African American women; College teachers United States.; Dance Africa, West.; Folk dancing Africa, West.; Rites and ceremonies Africa, West.; Rites and ceremonies; Folk dancing; Dance; College teachers; African American women.; United States; West Africa
Abstract: Collection contains curricula, letters, flyers, programs, brochures, posters, awards, certificates, invitations, newsletters, clippings, photographs, and videos relating to De Ama Battle and Art of Black Dance and Music. The collection documents the educational programs, curricula, performances, and achievements of Art of Black Dance and Music. There is little material related to the personal life of De Ama Battle. The collection also includes a representative sampling of videos from Battle's dance classes, performances, and field research trips to Africa and the Caribbean where she documented dance and culture between the 1980s and early 2000s.