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These five stories show that Black history, culture and faith can be celebrated all year long Meet some of the Black artists, pastors and business owners who are building community in Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Katie Hall breaking at the HERC Hip Hop Education Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. | March 8, 2021, 1:00 p.m. During Black History Month, The Salt Lake Tribune published several stories that sought to elevate the voices of Black Utahns. In case you missed them, here they are in one place. Read about two Black ballerinas whose experiences have fueled big changes at Ballet West, as well as Utah’s break-dancing history. And find a list of Black-owned food businesses in the state (pro tip: bookmark it) that you can support not just in February, but throughout the year. ....
New generation of Utahns finds power and pride through âbreakingâ and hip-hop culture Created by Black and Latino youths in the 1970s on NYC streets, break dancing has its own history in Utah â and is now an Olympic sport. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Katie Hall is photographed breaking at the HERC Hip Hop Education Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. By Julie Hirschi | Special to the Tribune   | Feb. 25, 2021, 2:10 p.m. | Updated: March 8, 2021, 1:49 a.m. In a graffitied dance studio with neon lights, spray-painted murals and words scrawled on the walls, kids are learning moves with names like The Smurf, The Bart Simpson and The Steve Martin, all references to the 1980s â when break dancing, or âbreaking,â as itâs called, was still relatively new. ....