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If Cities Could Dance
Black Ice Skating Legends Inspire Today’s Olympic Hopefuls
Season 5
Episode 2
Through the organization he founded in Washington D.C., Diversify Ice, figure skating coach Joel Savary is inspiring more Black and Brown athletes to pursue the sport. He supports ice skaters of color with mentorship and scholarships, while connecting up-and-coming talent, like 13-year-old Zuri Davis, with former Olympians and national champions like Tai Babilonia and Atoy Wilson.
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Jookin star G-Nerd and a younger generation of dancers spin and slide across Memphis.

3:06
Turf dancers combine abrupt, angular movements with graceful footwork.

3:34
Oaxacan diaspora keeps its culture alive in San Joaquin Valley.

3:10
Street-style dancer Moonyeka creates safe spaces for women of color and LGBTQ+ communities

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Dance group R.O.O.T.S. the Movement represent their hometown with pride and power.

2:55
The street dance style elevates Chicago's South and West Sides communities.

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The Sampson Brothers perform at the starting place of the American Indian Movement.

2:51
Frankie Lee Peterson III draws inspiration from the Town's African-American history.

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In this East San Jose style, arms move and lock, while feet glide across the pavement

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Moves like the "crazy legs" and the "spongebob" came out of the city's 90s nightclub scene

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Aerialist Jack StockLynn's choreographed "dance in the sky" defies gender roles.

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Imagine a version of 'La La Land' filmed amongst the lesser-known landmarks of LA