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  1. Reaching Out To Other Communities
    Added Oct 17, 2007 by lcinstitute
    UBW founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar has had a major influence on artists of her own generation, such as Liz Lerman of Liz Lerman’s Dance Exchange. Liz states that Jawole has inspired her "to create change" in the artistic life of her Jewish community.
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  2. Free to Dance
    Added Oct 16, 2007 by lcinstitute
    Zollar is prominently featured in "Free to Dance," a three-part 2001 PBS documentary about the influence of African American choreographers and dancers on various forms of American art. Pearl Primus, influential social activist and choreographer and the subject of Walking with Pearl, and Alvin Ailey, with whom UBW has worked, are also featured.
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  3. Urban Bush Women: Past and Present
    Added Oct 16, 2007 by lcinstitute
    The official site of Urban Bush Women includes a wide range of information and is an ideal jumping-off point for further research. The site includes background, mission and history, current programs like the Summer Institute and Project Next Generation, a schedule of performances, organizational information, articles from Dance Magazine and Essence and a profile of founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.
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