In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dina sits down with Dr. Derrick León Washington—cultural anthropologist, curator, dancer, and human-rights advocate—to explore how Dr. King’s dream for humanity can be felt on the dance floor.
Dr. Washington is the curator of Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor at the Museum of the City of New York, a groundbreaking exhibition tracing more than 200 years of social dance history and expanding who—and what—belongs in museum spaces.
Together, Dina and Derrick reflect on the transformative power of movement, the cultural stories held within social dance, and how dancing can connect communities, transcend barriers, and affirm human dignity.
Pull up a chair at La Befana’s Table for a conversation about freedom, joy, and belonging—expressed through the body in motion.
