The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love | Lizzo
Podcast |
TED Talks Daily
Publisher |
TED
Media Type |
audio
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Business
Education
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 30, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:13:50
Twerking is mainstream now ... but do you know where it came from? Superstar Lizzo traces booty shaking to a traditional West African dance and tells how Black women across generations kept the rhythm alive, from blues and jazz singers to modern rap and hip-hop performers. With her characteristic energy, she shares how twerking empowered her to love her own body -- and explains why understanding its origins helps protect Black culture from erasure and misappropriation. (And, yes, she twerks on stage.)

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