1. Animal Dances, The Castles, and Ragtime: 1901–1919
From: Social Dancing in America

2. Literary Analysis
From: Understanding Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God

3. The Historical Setting: A Sacred Place
From: Catching Sense

4. The Minuet, Puritans, and Anti-Dance Reformation: 1607–1740
From: Social Dancing in America

5. “Lords of Sounds and Lesser Things”: The Role of Language
From: Understanding Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God

6. The Charleston, Flappers, and Jazz: 1920–1932
From: Social Dancing in America

7. The Virginia Reel, George Washington, and the Waltz: 1740–1820
From: Social Dancing in America

8. The Buffalo Dance, Cotillions, and the Polka: 1820–1865
From: Social Dancing in America

9. The Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, and Swing: 1932–1947
From: Social Dancing in America

10. Catching Sense
From: Catching Sense

11. The Mambo, American Bandstand, and Rock ’n’ Roll: 1947–1960
From: Social Dancing in America

12. The Twist, Doing Your Own Thing, and A Go-Go: 1960–1969
From: Social Dancing in America

13. The Hustle, Saturday Night Fever, and Disco: 1970–1979
From: Social Dancing in America

14. Breakdancing, Country Dancing, and the Swing Dance Revival: 1980–2000
From: Social Dancing in America

15. Social Meaning and Social Order
From: Catching Sense

16. abakwa
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

17. Abrams, Clara “Granny” (1898–1984)
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

18. Adams, Edward Clarkson Leverett (1876–1946)
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

19. Aerosol Art
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

20. AFRICANISMS
From: Dictionary of Afro-American Slavery

21. Allen, William Francis (1830–1889); Charles Pickard Ware (1840–1921); and Lucy McKim Garrison (1842–1877)
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

22. CONK
From: The Malcolm X Encyclopedia

23. Contexts
From: Caribbean Folklore

24. Definitions and Classifications
From: Caribbean Folklore

25. Dictionary
From: A Dictionary and Catalog of African American Folklife of the South

26. Games, Folk
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

27. Gangster Rap
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

28. Garifuna
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

29. Geechee
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

30. Ghosts
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

31. God
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

32. Graffiti
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

33. Granny Women
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

34. Grapevine
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

35. Grave Decorations
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

36. Graveyard Dirt
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

37. Gris Gris
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

38. Gullah
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

39. Gumbo
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

40. Gwaltney, John Langston (1928–1998)
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

41. Hair
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature

42. INTRODUCTION
From: Recreation and Amusement among Negroes in Washington, D.C.

43. Introduction
From: Social Dancing in America

44. Introduction
From: Social Dancing in America

45. Mardi gras country runs
From: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

46. NAMES
From: Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture

47. Place Congo (Congo Square)
From: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SLAVE RESISTANCE AND REBELLION

H-Afro-Am: African-American Studies
http://www.h-net.org/~afro-am/

Nineteenth Century Documents Project
http://alpha.furman.edu/~benson/docs/

The African-American Odyssey
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/

The African-American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.html

The African-American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship//Depression, New Deal, and World War II
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart8.html

The Black Population in the United States
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race/black.html

The Hartford Black History Project
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/HBHP/index.html

Valley of the Shadow Project
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

African American barbershop on U Street, Washington, DC, ca. 1942. © Corbis.

MOTHERS, CHILDRENS AND OTHER SCENCES AT CAMP PLEASANT

LUNCH PERIOD AT CAMP PLEASANT

THE BABY SHACK AT CAMP PLEASANT

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL COUNTRY CLUB

SCENCES AT CEDAR HAVEN

THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY Y.W.C.A

THE COLORED Y.M.C.A

THE ELKS ON DRESS PARADE

THE LINCOLN CONGREGATIONAL TEMPLE SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

THE HOWARD-LINCOLN STRUGGLE “Old Howard Forever”

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM FOR 1926

A COMMENCEMENT AT HOWARD

THE ARMSTRONG-DUNBAR COMPETITIVE MILITARY DRILL

THE SUBURBAN GARDENS

A FORMAL BANQUET

A Map showing the location and distribution of recreation and amusement in relation to other institutions

THE REPUBLIC THEATER

THE LINCOLN THEATER

A THEATRICAL COMPANY

THE MURRAY PALACE CASINO

THE ANNUAL DANCE OF THE KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY

A CROWD OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE WITNESSING THE HOWARD-LINCOLN FOOTBALL GAME THANKSGIVING DAY, 1926

THE CITIZENS’ GOLF CLUB

GOLFERS AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

SCENES AT THE HOWARD PLAY GROUND

EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUNDS