JAMAL JACKSON DANCE COMPANY
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MAY 7 & 8, 8PM
MAY 9, 3PM
EARLY BIRDS
$22 / $30 SUPERFAN / $50 🌟 SUPPORTER
$17 HEARTS
AT-THE-DOOR
$26 / $30 SUPERFAN / $50 🌟 SUPPORTER
$17 HEARTS
All seating is general admission
Photo by Becca Marcela Oviatt
Adultification
Adultification refers to the racial bias in which people perceive Black children as older and less innocent than other children. Black boys can be seen as responsible for their actions at an age when most boys still benefit from the assumption that children are innocent. Adultification explores the joy created by these young Black children and juxtaposes it with the forced adulthood that is set upon them.
Adultification was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.
Support for the Project was provided by Danse Mirage Foundation, Inc.
Photo by Becca Marcela Oviatt
Jamal Jackson Dance Company
Jamal Jackson Dance Company (JJDC) was founded with the purpose of fusing various traditional African dance styles with Modern techniques and diverse contemporary music styles to create a new, unique technique that is relevant to a multifarious community. JJDC’s study and movement language are initiated by forming the connections between the artistic and communal practices of the Bambara, Malinke, Wasalu, and Khassonke peoples of Mali, West Africa and the traditions and histories of people in the US. The movement and storylines of JJDC’s work focus on redefining ideas of community and blurring divisive lines, while still celebrating the beauty of individual cultures. Our mission is to create space and empower people to actively engage in their narratives while presenting work in different communities
www.jamaljacksondancecompany.org