What is praise dance?
Praise dancing was birthed during the slavery traditions of West Indian dances called "Ring Shouts." It is used to describe shouting. Praise dancing was birthed during the biblical times of the 19th century.
What Praise Dance Means to Me
Through praise dancing I have overcome, I see a stronger better and amazing woman of color.
I have overcome
A heart murmur, stroke, heart attack, bullying, suicide attempts, family issues, and I am still here. Thanks to God I am here.
I've got a name
Shanique: This means "gracious"
Shantel: This means "stone"
When I was born I weighed 5 lbs and 9 oz.
What Umoja means to me...
A Community that supports me
Liz Word has supported me through this journey.
Others have supported me too: Miranda, Michael , Bopha, and Valerie have supported me when I need it. Asante (Thank you)
Message to you
Do not ever give up! I have been down but never out. I fought back and got better and stronger. You can do the same.
We need to work to support each other as a community. Through a strong community like Umoja all things are possible.