Black Women of The Cakewalk: Reclaiming The  Performance Through Corporeal Orature

Johnson Andi

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.qe00003

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Black Women of The Cakewalk: Reclaiming The Performance Through Corporeal Orature

The presentation of the Cakewalk through history is contested through white narratives of appropriation followed by Black narratives of reclamation. Originating in the United States as a performance created by slaves, the Cakewalk is a predecessor to many forms of social dance today. However, it is often Black men who receive recognition for the performance while Black women are forgotten to history. In looking at a historical review of the Cakewalk and following two case studies of Aida Overton Walker and Heather Agyepong, this article argues for the importance of Black women in reclaiming the Cakewalk by embedding new narratives into its history through their own bodily presence and agency. The work extends from theories of literature, politics, and media to physical embodiment, understanding that the Black body has agency in the ways it chooses to communicate through visual presence and performance. In doing this work, Aida Overton Walker and Heather Agyepong not only redefine the presence of the Black person through history, but also negotiate how Black identity should and can be presented.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Cakewalk, Heather Agyepong, Corporeal Orature, Black Dance, Aida (Ada) Overton Walker

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Johnson A. Black Women of The Cakewalk: Reclaiming The Performance Through Corporeal Orature. İstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi [Internet]. 22 Sep. 2023 [cited 22 Sep. 2023];0(26):45-63. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.qe00003 doi: 10.26650/iukad.2023.qe00003

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Johnson, Andi. “Black Women of The Cakewalk: Reclaiming The Performance Through Corporeal Orature”. İstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi 0/26 (Sep. 2023): 45-63. https://doi.org/10.26650/iukad.2023.qe00003

Sayı 262023, S. 45-63

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Gönderim	03.05.2022
Kabul	17.11.2022
Çevrimiçi Yayınlanma	30.04.2023

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