Debbie Allen, Judith Jamison and more Celebrate Black History Month at The White House (VIDEO)

Posted by | Ray Cornelius

First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama recently hosted a special Black History Month Celebration at The White House honoring the contributions African-American women and girls have made in dance.

The event’s theme was “Honoring the Past While Celebrating the Present: 7 Years of Living African American History,” and featured a day-long dance workshop for 51 local Washington D.C. students.

The event began with a panel discussion hosted by Mrs. Obama and featured such iconic dancers as Alvin Ailey’s Judith Jamison, dance diva and award winning-director Debbie Allen, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Virginia Johnson and “The Wiz Live” choreographer and hip hop dance sensation Fatima Robinson. Following the discussion was a presentation featuring the students that told African-American history through song and dance.

Watch the full program below:

Photo Credits: Instagram/Debbie Allen