Dancer-turned-filmmaker Khadifa Wong's debut documentary, 'Uprooted,' explores the history and evolution of jazz dance, from its slavery-era roots through hip-hop and beyond.

As it turned out, 28 states had made square dancing the state dance as a part of a larger push in the late 1960’s to make folk dancing the country’s national dance.

Before launching into his song “Revival,” during “An Evening of Jazz and Dance” at the Kennedy Center on Saturday, jazz vocalist Gregory Porter announced that he was offering the number ...