#socializationthroughthearts

[mocha-rebirth]

As week 4 of my 4th year as #ProfessorBrown comes to a close, I am overwhelmed with what I have witnessed that Black folks dance with each other. Whew! I’m theorizing this as Choreographies of Care - African-Americanisms. As faculty advisor for a student group, I had the opportunity to facilitate a conversation between the officers - four women of color. It was a very Black conversation. There was shared understanding. They were vulnerable, emotional, honest. They were so tender with each other. Tears were shed. Not everything was resolved. Yet we were able to care for each other, not throw deep, invested relationships away while maintaining boundaries and a level of self-care that is admirable + aspirational. They spoke of unlearning dysfunction. They used language that was clear and leaned away from blaming, claiming personal accountability. What if tenderness as a sign of strength, of ultimate care for our people? #dance #SocializationThroughTheArts #ChoreographiesOfCare #BlackWomenLead #AudreLorde #bbmoves (at Sacramento State) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFS-tvos2Gd/?igshid=b97vsf3qc2oq

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[mocha-rebirth]

Last final of my first semester as Professor Brown. As the students delivered their technique practical exam, I began to smile. They were shy, unsure and not connected to their bodies 16 weeks ago. Today, they were a community of movers, solid in what they knew and more embodied (and in their bodies) than I had noticed previously. My smile beamed as they clapped and cheered one another on. As we were dispersing, some hugged me. I was taken aback. Reflecting further, I realized that 1/4 of the students were male. The men stepped up and stepped out. One student, who had at times been a jokester and I thought did not take the class seriously, said that he appreciated the class and learned a lot. Some graduating seniors asked if they could drop in next semester! Ha! Sometimes you just never know... #bbmoves #ProfessorBrown #SacState #Dunham #AfricanistAesthetics #SocializationThroughTheArts @sacstatetheatre_dance @sacstateartsletters @sacstate (at Department of Theatre & Dance, Sacramento State)