Frankie Manning Foundation

The Frankie Manning Foundation congratulates the Swing Beijing translation team on the publication of this Chinese-language edition of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop.

Posted on March 3, 2021 (March 3, 2021) by Olivia Fortunato

This collaborative group worked very hard for three years to produce an accurate translation (they held auditions for translators!), and we thank them for their extensive efforts to share Frankie’s memoir with dancers in their country. It truly was a labor of love. Organizers: Weiming Zeng, Beibei Huang Publishing: Johnny Tu Coordinators: Nancy Qin, Effie Yang […]

Prof. E. Moncell Durden Presents an Interview with Frankie Manning from “Everything Remains Raw”

Posted on February 15, 2021 (February 15, 2021) by Danielle Ingram-Spriggs

The Frankie Manning Foundation is excited to announce a special film presentation. Dance historian, Tradition-bearer and scholar Prof. E. Moncell Durden will share full interview footage of his stirring conversation with the late Frankie Manning. A snippet of which can be seen within Prof. Durden’s powerful documentary about the black dance continuum “Everything Remains […]

A Message from the Board

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Olivia Fortunato

The Frankie Manning Foundation would like to make clear that while there was some interaction in the past with Felipe Artefuego by some individual board members and representatives via our social media channel, the FMF Board has never discussed, reviewed nor endorsed the work of Felipe Artefuego. We do recognize that the correspondence from individual […]

The Board Thanks Mandi Gould

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Olivia Fortunato

The Board of Directors of the Frankie Manning Foundation wishes to thank Mandi Gould for her many years of dedicated service. Mandi volunteered with our Ambassador Program from 2010-2012. After joining the board from 2012-2020 (with a leave in 2015), she worked tirelessly to support our mission of sharing Lindy hop and Frankie’s legacy with […]

Norma Miller Headstone

Posted on December 2, 2020 (December 9, 2020) by Mandi Gould

In case you missed it, this is the very beautiful gravestone for Norma Miller that was unveiled last week. Thank you to the many hundreds of donors who helped make this possible. Article from The Syncopated Times […]

Social Distancing

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Mandi Gould

The Frankie Manning Foundation does not endorse social dancing without masks and without the proper social distancing. […]

Help Wanted: Now Accepting Applications for Media & Digital Administrative Support

Posted on October 17, 2020 (October 29, 2020) by Mandi Gould

This is a time of change in the Lindy Hop community and the Frankie Manning Foundation is also undergoing changes. At this time, we are putting out a call for applications for support in the following areas: Website Management (WordPress) Includes host management, email configuration, and technical support Social Media Coordination (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and […]

Announcement: Black Lindy Hoppers Fund

Posted on August 11, 2020 (August 11, 2020) by Mandi Gould

The Lindy Hoppers of the African Diaspora Fund is now called the BLACK LINDY HOPPERS FUND – The Frankie Manning Foundation is happy to announce details about the Black Lindy Hoppers Fund (initially announced as the Lindy Hoppers of the African Diaspora Fund), a new independent program operating under the Houston Swing Dance Society: The […]

Welcome New Board Member: Marie N’diaye

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Mandi Gould

The Frankie Manning Foundation is thrilled to announce another new member to our board of advisors, Marie N’diaye! Dr. Marie N’diaye (PhD) is a Lindy Hop and African American Vernacular Jazz choreographer, performer and educator as well as a dance researcher. Marie has been dancing almost as long as she has been walking, training mostly […]

How would you answer these Lindy Hop questions?

Posted on July 12, 2020 (July 12, 2020) by Judy Pritchett

Originally posted May 14, 2018. Updated July 12, 2020. Questions for Event Organizers, Teachers, and Scene Leaders in the Lindy Hop Community There have been some important discussions taking place in the Lindy Hop community about recognizing the Black origins of the dance. Julia Loving has created a list of some questions for event organizers […]

Welcome New Board Member: LaTasha Barnes

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Mandi Gould

The Frankie Manning Foundation is thrilled to announce another new member to our board of advisors, LaTasha Barnes! LaTasha Barnes is an internationally recognized and awarded dancer, educator, coach, entrepreneur, Tradition-Bearer and ambassador of culture. Based in New York, Barnes is celebrated for her musicality, athleticism, and joyful presence throughout the cultural traditions she bears: […]

Welcome New Board Member: Julia Loving

Posted on July 2, 2020 (July 27, 2020) by Mandi Gould

We thrilled to announce that Julia Loving is joining the board of directors of the Frankie Manning Foundation! This is in addition to her new leadership role for the new Lindy Hoppers of the African Diaspora Fund. Julia Loving for the past 27 years has been a Teacher of Africana History and School Media Specialist […]