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Title
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Celebrate KC's Own 'Two Step'
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Description
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Article describing the film A Conversation in Dance: A Two-Step Documentary, which chronicles the Kansas City version of the two-step. The dance, which is known as "steppin" in Chicago and "hand dancing" in Dallas, retains a local flavor in the African-American community of Kansas City.
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Date
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2004-08-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Janice L. Green, Winner of Talent; Beauty Pageant
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Description
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Photo and story about Janice Louise Green, or Janice Green, "winner of a beauty and talent pageant" and contestant at the national level. She was an African American "product of the Mabel Williams dancing school," and "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burroughs, of 2611 Flora Ave."
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Date
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1952-08-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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T. J. Turner's
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Description
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Advertising card for T. J. Turner showing an African American woman in a pink dress dancing. Front of card says: "Bargains in Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry, at T. J. Turner's." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 528 Main Street, Kansas City.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
