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Street Swing: William "Bojangles" Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Content focuses on his successes and contributions to tap dance.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Luther (Bill "Bojangles" ) Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Bojangles Robinson by caricaturist Al Hirshfeld. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss his technique.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Extra! Extra! Harlem Renaissance Tribune

For Teachers 6th - 8th
From writing with Langston Hughes to dancing with Bojangles, explore 1920-30 Harlem and publish a newspaper about the arts and entertainment of this cultural renaissance that brought new energy and sound to the world.
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Curated OER

Reel Classics: Bill Bojangles Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes a photo of dancer Bill Robinson, a recommended biography about the famous entertainer, and links to several external websites about him.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eye Contact: Luther (Bill "Bojangles" ) Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Bojangles Robinson by caricaturist Al Hirshfeld. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss his technique.