Day 4397: Dance and A Wooden Quilt

     

"Disarray": junk collage, ink, digital.

  

Want music?

    

Click : Lionel Richie, Stuck on You.

 

  

 

 

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In ‘Dance, Dance Evolution,’ 

Grooving Is the Millennia-Old Key to Health and Community

More effective than medication, therapy, and yoga, dancing recently topped the list of successful treatments for depression, and for good reason. Since time immemorial, boogying has permeated every culture and formed the basis of social bonds, and community and strong mental health.

A delightful short film here, directed and animated by Rosanna Wan and Andrew Khosravani for Aeon details the scientific link between dance and good feelings. When people come together to tango or jump-step through a polka, they often experience what’s known as collective effervescence, a concept coined by the French sociologist Émile Durkheim that describes the harmony and joy that arises when gathering in a group with a shared purpose.

Jean-Marcel St. Jacques unveiled a powerful wooden quilt at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House Museum, crafted from preserved bits of Till's family home. This artwork honors Emmett Till, a 14-year-old lynched in 1955, by highlighting the strength and resilience of his family. The quilt, inspired by African traditions and created from scrap wood, is a tribute and educational tool for the museum, set to open in 2026.

#EmmettTill #ArtWithPurpose#HistoricalTribute #BlackHistory#CommunityLegacy #CulturalHeritage#imagesyouwontseeontv #goodnewspage#GoodNews 

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A 3  minute video, Allie Willis,  here

 

 

 

  

 

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