Ofosuwa Abiola - Publications

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1.  History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance (Routledge)
2. Afrikinesis: A Paradigm for Research on African and African Diaspora Dance (Routledge)
3. Fire Under My Feet: History, Race & Agency in African Diaspora Dance (Routledge)
4. Historical Perspectives on Dance in Africa. Textbook (Intelligentsia Press)
5. Evoke: A Historical, Theoretical, and Cultural Analysis of Africana Dance and Theatre. Founding Editor-in-Chief. Peer-reviewed journal.
6. "The Performance of Identity and the Disruption of Colonial Ideological Hegemony." Book review (Performance Research Vol. 27 Issue 4, April 10, 2023)
7. "Dancing Protest: (Re) Visiting The Black Arts Movement Through the Lens of Dance. Book chapter (Kendall Hunt Publishers)
8. "It Fits Like a Glove: Women and Black Consciousness in South Africa." Article (Historical and Contemporary Analysis of Race and Africana Studies, Sage Publications. Spring Issue, 2014)
9. From Strength to Liberation. Documentary (Published by the Library System of Washington DC, Anacostia Library)