Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, author and photographer Hal Banfield brings this photographic series to life in the pages of his debut book.

Capturing the grace, beauty, and strength of black dancers in motion, I Am Dance: Words and Images of the Black Dancer shines a spotlight on dancers from the concert to the commercial world of dance, with intimate stories from dancers, in their own words, about the space they hold in the world of dance, what dance means to them primarily and what being a dancer of color represents to them, especially.
I Am Dance is an encounter with dancers that will leave you with not just beautiful images to behold, but also shares with you a love and appreciation for the art of dance, with insight into the passion, heart and revelations of dancers of color.