Hope-timistic.

It's how we're feeling after the recent "Move Together: Build Back Better" event recently conducted (we said "build back together" in the podcast, our bad!), which even had some truth charcuterie from Chisomo (say that three times fast).   

0:00 Some love  

7:00 The everyday lens  

13:00 Looking towards the future  

15:00 Leaks in the fuel tank  

19:00 Communication, Improvisation, Rhythm, Play, Competition --- and the importance of cultural immersion  

29:00 Coloniality and control  

39:00 Form your swarm  

43:00 For promotors  

41:00 Vaccine-only events  

42:00 Chisomo''s Powerpoint presentation  

51:50 Reader Mail: 3 Little Girls

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Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing.

Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. Our podcast music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our intro and ad music this week is by Barron Ryan, Laurel Ryan's brother (check out firstofitskind.net, and www.barronryan.com.) And, the background drumming is by Bobby White.

Find us at your local podcast app, or at: https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm

Please donate to help keep us in business:

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