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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
The Frankie Manning Foundation is happy to announce the new Lindy Hoppers of the African Diaspora Fund under the leadership of Tena Morales-Armstrong and Julia Loving. More information coming soon… […]
The Frankie Manning Foundation would like to show its support to this effort and we encourage all dancers to attend: MOVE TOGETHER: Dancing Towards An Inclusive Community & Global Social Justice Saturday, July 11th, 2020 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. London time JOIN THE GLOBAL LINDY HOP, SWING DANCE & BLUES DANCE COMMUNITY for an […]
Black Lives Matter. To be clear: There is no room in our community for racism or discrimination of any kind. Lindy Hop is a Black dance. May we never forget that and may we all step up together to do more and to do better. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackLindyHopMatters #LindyHoppersAgainstRacism […]
The Board of Directors of the Frankie Manning Foundation would like to thank Tena Morales for her outstanding service on our board from 2/15/2018 until 5/31/2020 and for her contributions to the Foundation’s mission. Tena brought an extraordinary resume of experience to the task, including years of organizing major swing dance events; being part the […]
Save the date! On Saturday, May 30th the Frankie Manning Foundation is proud to host special guest Christi Jay Wells Ph.D who will be hosting a special virtual seminar: Thriving in Crisis: The Chick Webb Orchestra and the Great Depression This will be a fascinating and engaging virtual seminar for Lindy hoppers, musicians, and jazz […]
It’s #FrankieMonth! This year we’re doing a new kind of global Shim Sham for Frankie Manning’s birthday. This time, it’s going to be a relay! No matter where you are in the world on 26 May 2020, at 8pm *your* time it’s Shim Sham time! We invite you to join in. HOW IT WORKS Create […]
FMF COVID-19 EMERGENCY SUPPORT THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED! In response to COVID-19 and the many community members affected by loss of income, the Frankie Manning Foundation has been able to award 63 grants to professional Lindy Hoppers from 16 different countries. It’s not too late to make a donation towards this important […]
