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Hyde Park Herald in Hyde Park, Illinois

18 Jun 1975

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Hyde Park Herald

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Hyde Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1975

Page

8

Portrait of the Artist Photos by D Shigley Text by John Forwalter

Darlene Blackburn, Chicago born American dancer leading a Chicago troupe, has studied African dances in Ghana and Nigeria during 1969 and 1971, learning Agbadza from the Ewe and Ashanti and harvesting dances from Yoruba. In New York they learned Congo dances named Hamba Bouche Mamma Delli, with Atiba Musa Eli and others on drums and bells. The Bouche solo and Circumcision dance are highlighted, along with a war dance To Tremble the Earth, showcasing energy and cultural blend.

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D. Shigley John Forwalter Darlene Blackburn Darlene Chicago Africa Ghana Nigeria Blackburn Legon University Accra Agbadza New York Atiba Musa Eli Congo Ganza
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Darlene Blackburn Dancers in African Roots Program

Darlene Blackburn and her troupe perform symbolic combat dances with spears and hatchets and a healing dance called Mama Delli at the DuSable Museum amid African heritage themes. The group, created in Chicago, offers classes in African dance, modern training, yoga, and nutrition, with a June 21 program at the Museum of Science and Industry titled African Roots and Fruits.

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Blackburn Darlene Chicago Middle West Urban Gateways DuSable Museum Ms. Blackburn DuSable Darlene Blackburn Museum of Science and Industry Governor State College University of Chicago Elvi Moore
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Metcalfe Opposes Illinois Redistricting Plan

Congressman Ralph H. Metcalfe denounces the Partee redistricting bill before the Illinois General Assembly. He argues it would erode blacks' voting power in Chicago, cites the 40 percent city population, and questions compliance with one man one vote. He calls for non partisan map drawing and at least three Chicago districts represented by Black Congresspersons.

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Ralph H. Metcalfe D.-Ill Cecil Partee Illinois General Assembly Chicago Metcalfe Illinois House of Representatives Executive Committee U.S. Supreme Court
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