LA Times Today: Break dancing fostered Black and brown unity. Some of its pioneers worry of erasure
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Breakdancing was started by Black and Puerto Rican youth in the Bronx in New York. Now it’s become a global sport, even earning a spot in the Olympics.
But some of its pioneers fear it may be a dying art within the communities that birthed it.
Spectrum News 1’s Kelvin Washington spoke with L.A. Times contributor Gabrielle Chenault.
But some of its pioneers fear it may be a dying art within the communities that birthed it.
Spectrum News 1’s Kelvin Washington spoke with L.A. Times contributor Gabrielle Chenault.