Hip Hop Dancers Ignite a Cultural Renaissance in Richmond, CA | If Cities Could Dance

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R.O.O.T.S. The Movement members, all born and raised in Richmond, perform a mixture of styles influenced by krumping, hip-hop moves, African dance and modern ballet. For the dance troupe, their approach to collaborative choreography is crucial to their mission. Watch Deontae Watkins, Kabreshiona Tiyteea La'Shae Smith and Aziza Thomas dance proudly in front of Point Richmond, along Macdonald Avenue and outside the RYSE Youth Center (where young artists created some of the music heard in this video).

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📖​ Chapters:
00:00 Kabreshiona Tiyteea La'Shae Smith
00:27 Deontae Watkins
00:39 Richmond History
01:27 R.O.O.T.S. The Movement
01:30 Aziza Thomas
02:14 Teaching Dance at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
02:29 Richmond Love