12 Quotes by Jamake Highwater

  • Author Jamake Highwater
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    White performances were always dull in comparison to the astonishing expressiveness of Black dancers. Behind the white person’s inarticulate body were centuries of condemnation of dancing on religious grounds.

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    Some of the most popular discos in America and Europe were started as gay establishments, which began to open their doors to anyone who wanted to dance.

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    For Indians, images are a means of celebrating mystery and not a manner of explaining it.

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