"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

a writer who penned the screenplay for New Jack City and reportedly coined the phrase “New Jack Swing,” has died. Barry Michael Cooper’s other works include writings in The Village Voice and ...

“From my point of view, there really weren’t a lot of legitimate swing dances.” Other attendees expressed appreciation for the opportunity to combine swing dance’s classic choreography with their ...