Tag: People
29
May
Eight Days of Stepping in Chicago to Celebrate My Birthday
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes I have celebrated my birthday in Chicago for the past five years. 2024 is my first time writing about my birthday...
17
May
The Atlanta Community of Champions, Secrets, and Contest Contrariness
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s been a year and a half since I moved to the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Let me tell you, it has...
29
Mar
Spotlight on Women’s History Month. Leading Women In My Stepping Journey
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Continuing our highlight for Women’s History Month, here are five women who show me what the work has to be now...
27
Mar
Spotlight on Women’s History Month. Influential Women In My Stepping Journey
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes This week, I highlight for Women’s History Month, individuals in the stepping community who to me exemplify the influence and power...
05
Oct
Delores King is Livin’ Through the Lenz
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 11 minutes Delores King is from Chicago and has been stepping for 20-plus years. She launched the organization Livin’ Through the Lenz NP...
09
Aug
Remembering Willie Casper Perry, The Renaissance Man
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The stepping community mourns the passing of Willie “Casper” Perry and celebrates his life. The tremendous outpour of condolences and memories...
23
Feb
Josiah Burt on Learning Original Chicago Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes INSPIRED BY: HONORING THE ORIGINAL IN BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023 When it comes to Original Stepping in the lounges and on...
05
Oct
Drewry Alexander Shares What It Takes to Win
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 12 minutes Drewry “Drew” Alexander has been stepping going on for nineteen years. Being from Detroit and a part of an urban ballroom...
27
Jul
Dave Maxx on Passion, Purpose, and Possibilities in Stepping
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 13 minutes Over years of conversations, I understand that steppers have different opinions and feelings towards the proliferation of Chicago Stepping. People are...
23
Mar
Rose Wellington. Hosting Good Times on the Stepper Set for 30 Years
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 9 minutes When I met Rose Wellington at the 50 Yard Line a couple of years ago, she handed me a flyer inviting...
02
Mar
Hollywood Frank Shares History on the 50 Yard Line
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 6 minutes When I first met Hollywood Frank he surprised me with a question. “Do you know who you were named after?” Not...
28
Dec
A Stepping Legend Who Will Always Be With Us. Ty Skippy
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes On the weekend videos, photos, memories, and comments on social media expressed condolences and recalled countless dance memories. One of the...
08
Sep
For Willie Bell, Stepping Was All About the Ladies
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Conversations with the older generation of steppers always keep me laughing and happy in this dance. Their stories keep me glued...
14
Jul
Cynthia Bean of The Steppers 411 Celebrates 22 Years
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 5 minutes On my first trip to Chicago, I heard about The Steppers 411 email. I’ve relied on it ever since to keep...
17
Mar
Markie Bee. Remembering The First Steppers Paparazzi
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 2 minutes I have never met Markie Bee in person but I have seen his work. On my first visit to Chicago, I...
11
Feb
Cheryl “Sugarfoot” Powe on What Can Happen With the Right Mind, Right People, Right Vision.
by Sonji
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Cheryl "Sugarfoot" Powe is from Chicago. She resides in Atlanta now which she considers her second home and lived in Atlanta...