Ms Primus, 1919 – 1994, often referred to as “the grandmother of African-
“Youth dancers from the Harlem School of the Arts will open the evening with a performance of Primus’s signature work, “Bushasche, War Dance, A Dance for Peace.” Afterwards, there will be a discussion conducted by Peggy and Murray Schwartz about their book, The Dance Claimed Me: A Biography of Pearl Primus.
Word Rapport: A Celebration of Pearl Primus
May 24, 2012, 7PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY