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Meet the man helping Black boys to dance proudly

Jamal Joseph grew up dancing (Photo: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

A dancer is hoping to erase the stigma he faced, with his new children’s book, “Black Boys Dance Too.”

Josef grew up dancing in Oakland, California and said his passion for moving to music resulted in bullying and hurtful comments. He remembers thinking it was already hard enough to be a Black man in America and dance would be one more barrier to fitting in with others.

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