Informally, Mr. Edwards was recently lavished with another title, “hero,” for helping the residents of Flint, Mich., with an emergency research effort that uncovered high lead levels in the city’s drinking water and discredited state and local officials who had told them the water was safe.
Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown explores what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together.