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Group of people stand in a cluster with cars in background. Caption. Living inside and outside of mainstream American society.

Cropped black and white photo. Midsection of figure wearing leather jacket and knee-high boots while holding on to an airplane propeller.

Man stands with hands clasped and lips parted mid-speech. Backdrop displays photo collage of Chinese people. Caption. Made martial arts a part of mainstream America.

Still frame of people examining produce outside a market on a busy city street. Caption. Have harbored smaller ethnic enclaves.

Man dressed as a French Revolutionist looks out, face illuminated with red light. Caption lyrics. All. Just know the divinist intervention.

Senior man lays down on a couch with a woman standing behind him and touching his shoulders in an indoor space. Caption. Come on, I wanna dance!

Woman faces camera and gestures in sign language, making an L shape with thumb and index finger. Caption. And coordinating both the interpreter and ASL programs.

Woman curtsies at a man dancing a few feet away. Both wear colorful Mexican folk dance clothing. Caption. To bring Mexican folk dance to the forefront.

White S, U, V driving down city street with parked cars. Covered bridge with windows in the distance. Caption. Queens is home to many Bolivians living in New York City.

2 women in traditional Indian dance costumes speak on a city sidewalk. Caption. Over 200,000 Indian-Americans call New York their home.

Row of men wearing red traditional Croatian clothing and a row of men wearing black traditional Croatian clothing perform a dance in front of a seated audience. Caption. "1 of the oldest living traditions is the Moreska dance."

Group of women dancing barefoot in an outdoor pavillion, hands on hips and smiling.

City with lots of orange roofs on buildings. The title text reads, "Dancing in my Italy." Caption. "I've landed in Italy, and I"m heading to my family's hometown."

Apollo Theater marquee reads, "Urban Word N, Y, C Presents. Grand Poetry Slam Finals. Saturday, April 16, 6 P, M." Caption. Welcome to Harlem, a diverse and culturally rich neighborhood.

Woman plays bagpipes as another person dressed in kilt stands next to her. Caption. I find 1 more reason to love this country even more.

Man and woman in a dance studio perform a dance together as they look down at their feet. Caption. "You're connected with someone like I've never felt before."

Many small fires in the darkness appear before a large lit screen with Korean writing projected on it. The silhouettes of many heads are slightly visible. Caption. "I'm here to celebrate the Jeju Fire Festival."

Crowded dance floor with lines of women passing by lines of men, some joining hands. Caption. I discover the history of our Jewish New York neighbors.

Woman is twirled from behind by a man in a dimly-lit indoor setting. Caption. That Brazilian-Americans are known for.

Closeup of a street sign that reads, "Astoria Boulevard, Hoyt Avenue" with street traffic and buildings in the distance. Caption. Also known as Little Greece.

Group of people gathered in a studio; some dancing, others seated playing drums. Caption. To preserve and promote Haitian culture through dance.

Small grocery market with people in front. Text on market sign reads, "Meat Market. J. Baczynsky." Caption. Welcome to the neighborhood known as Little Ukraine.

4 women in traditional Malaysian clothing gather around a crowned woman wearing a red tunic. Caption. Depicting stories of either myth or of a time long-past.

Woman with crossed hands at her chest speaks to 2 women dressed in red and gold costumes who gesture back. Caption. Thank you so much for letting me dance with you.

Chinatown market with indoor and outdoor food displays. Shoppers helped by shopkeepers in white coats. Caption. It is the oldest and most iconic of the Chineses neighborhoods.

Cut-out photo of a multi-story building set onto a white screen. Text on image reads, "Montreal then and now." Caption. Welcome to Montreal, Canada.

Blue sky with puffy clouds and 9 Tennessee flags on flagpoles blowing in the wind. Text on image reads, "Music City." Caption. Welcome to Nashville, Tennessee, America's music city.

Crowded city sidewalk corner with 2 teenage girls close together as people walk by. Caption. Puerto Rican neighborhoods, known as barrios.

Man and woman dressed in Slavic clothing performing on stage. Man's arms are outstretched as woman claps. Caption. Our goal is to present authentic Roma musicians.

Closeup of Times Square theater marquees brightly lit at night. Caption. Or as we now know it as Times Square.

2 Native American people wearing brightly colored traditional Native American clothing with big feathers perform a dance. Caption. "The Lumbee, the Native American tribe indigenous to this region."

Gothic church with multi-colored roof designs in geometric patterns. Caption. Vienna is quite accessible and extremely easy to get around.

Hazy daytime shot of a distant city skyline. Text on photo reads, "Where Europe meets Asia." Caption. Welcome to Turkey, a country that splits 2 continents.

Theatrical still of a person wearing robes and dressed as a beast, standing in a modern dining room. The beast gestures out. Caption. Why, I am the Beast!

Black and white film still of a man in a dark suit, top hat, and curled mustache, walking outside and in front of a smiling woman with a fashionable dress and white parasol.

Asian woman in a beige dress stands in front of a black and white backdrop image of dancers in costume. Caption. It's hard for me to leave the Gallaudet Dance Company.

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Buster Keaton standing next to a woman in the movie, College.

Group people stand inside a grass hut. 1 man wears white gloves while reaching for a floating bowl and ball. Spanish caption. Entonces ahí, este payaso danza...

3 singers on stage with 2 holding microphones. The man is wearing a traditional white linen short-sleeved shirt and pants. The 2 women are wearing gowns. Spanish caption. Mujer en altavoz as narrator. La señorita Colombia.

Closeup of of a person's hands playing a stringed instrument. Spanish lyrics caption. Doña Mariquinha quiere ir a pasear.

13 women, men, and children stand on stage in front of a backdrop of yellow and orange swirls; some wear costumes, others are in street clothes, many are clapping. Spanish caption. Se encuentra con personas muy tranquilas.

People swimming in the waves and standing in the water at a beach. A woman in the foreground carries a basket on her head with cut watermelon, whole papaya, and pineapple fruit. Spanish lyrics caption. Y vencido los españoles la libertad nos brindó.

Man plays an accordion on a stage. Banner in background reads in Spanish, "Un homenaje al rey sin igual." Man as narrator. Spanish caption. Pero muchas personas se pregunta, José.

Group of Native Americans dancing. Some are in native dress. Caption. We're going to be in the dance together.

Black and white photo of a Black couple, woman gestures using sign language. Caption. M, A, L, A, I, K, A.

Still image from: Dance Matters: Animal Habitats (With Teaching Artist Erin Leigh)

Still image from: Dance Matters: Mindful Movement (With Teaching Artist Erin Leigh)

Still image from: Dance Matters: Tap Dance (With Teaching Artist Marielle Richardson)

Still image from: Dance Matters: The Cakewalk (With Teaching Artist Marielle Richardson)

Still image from: Dance Matters: The Charleston (With Teaching Artist Marielle Richardson)

Man gestures in sign language on stage, touching thumbs together, hands flat and pointing in either direction. Caption. A butterfly in South America.

Male performer on stage reaches 1 hand out in front while lunging back slightly, as if he is doing a pantomime act. Caption. Eyes the runner leading off first base.

White female holding sides of her elaborate hat and looks forward. Caption. With Mae-Murray type bee-stung lips.

Closeup of woman looks to the left and stands in open-sided, thatched roof dwelling.

Middle-aged man in a suit is seated at a desk touching a keyboard in front of him. Caption. He is a top reporter for K, N, B, C Los Angeles.

Illustration of a white swan with head held high and wings outstretched. Caption. Honk! said Mimi happily.

Man wearing a black hoodie stands staring at us on the sidewalk in Baltimore. An older man walks behind him.

Woman dances on train tracks in Chicago, Illinois.

Person balances sideways on the back of someone a person wearing a purple hoodie as they dance the Lindy Hop in a Harlem park.

Erika “Big Red” Stowell walking through Detroit, Michigan.

Man blows into a tuba. Caption reads, "the devils arrive and take the body."

Man and a woman dance in a gazebo.

Woman looks at us as she dances. Three men dance behind her.

Three women stand on a ledge on a graffitied unloading dock.

View of long, twisting tree branches.

Mural on the side of a building with distinct cultures and people present in Oakland, California including Different African American communities, Latino communities, and Asian American communities.

Man dances in front of train tracks and a mural of three paintings of a man dancing during a sunset.

Person hangs down from their waist from a rope, stretching their arms over their head.

Dancer performs and stares at us with furrowed brows. Two other dancers are behind them, mimicking their movements. There is a wall painted with different murals behind them.

Two people vogue dance on a walking bridge.

View of three people’s legs and torsos as they walk down a corridor

Angel Alviar-Langley holds their arms up as they sit on a rock and dance. A younger child and teenager sit on a rock next to them in front of a fountain.

Woman wearing blue jeans and a gray top uses a white cane to walk down a tree-lined dirt path towards the camera.

Young boy on horseback gallops forward. Spanish caption. A must me that's hacer los tachos porque e mas divertido.

2 kids wearing full headphones and using microphones in a home recording studio. Spanish caption. Y que bailas a folklore en que te especializas?

2 kids in a small boat, 1 looks over the edge into the water. Spanish caption. Y este lugar azul es a donde más se pesca, no.

Shadow of an arm ending in a colorful bird. Caption: (narrator) It's all done by light, shadows, and color.

Closeup black and white photograph of Abraham Lincoln. Caption. Lincoln was about to ask for forgiveness, for understanding.

Diagram of the human ear. Outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. In the middle ear there are three small bones that bridge the gap between the outer and inner ear. Caption: The eardrum sets up vibrations on the three little bones

Overhead closeup of hands holding a folded 1 dollar bill. Paper clips are arranged on a red surface below. Caption. Make sure you leave a flap on each side to grab on to.

Man in a black collared shirt sits behind a red table with playing cards arranged on top. Caption. That trick seems impossible, but it's easy to perform.

Man in a black t-shirt stands with his head turned toward camera as he taps a pencil on his fist. Caption. Here's what was really happening behind the scenes.

Bearded man in a suit coat looks at a rubber band that's looped over his index finger and thumb on 1 hand. He stretches the center of the rubber band to the side with his other index finger. Caption. Watch. I'll do it one more time.

Group of dancers lean back, arching their back, with hands in the air. Caption. And they did it, they did an excellent job.

Seated man using sign language, touching 1 finger to an open palm. Caption. What is my purpose here on earth?

Black and white photograph of a group of men and one woman sitting in a circle. Some look down at papers in their laps or gesture to one another. Caption. Unless all Black people were free.

Woman with curly blonde hair and a green shirt sings into a hanging microphone while looking at a paper on a music stand in a recording booth. A young man looks on in the background. Caption. Diamond earrings that make the woman who wears them.

4 people singing and dancing on a stage with pink lights. Spanish caption. Al otro lado le llegue el audio.

Aerial view of a large American football stadium at dusk with the stands full of people and a large Jumbotron screen lit up on the far side. Spanish caption. De la cultura actual americana.

Closeup of an ancient Greek red figure vase. Caption. The vase shows a low stage standing on wooden supports.

Black and white frame of a man in a formal jacket.

Black and white frame of Charlie Chaplin wearing a blanket over his shoulders and sitting in the snow, cane resting on one knee. A sign nearby reads, "I claim 250 feet North, East, South, West.

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Black and white frame of a man on horseback wearing a white laced shirt, cowboy hat and black scarf and eye mask. Caption. This is the story of one of the most mysterious characters.

Four animal puppets playing instruments on the bank of a river. Spanish captions.

Colorful puppets on a jungle themed stage. Spanish captions.

Movie frame shows a lion rearing up on its hind legs in the foreground, a young woman pulling another person towards a door, lion tamer holding a weapon and seated on a beam above. Caption. I'm so sorry, dear.

Black and white frame of Lon Chaney facing forward in costume as The Phantom of the Opera in the silent movie version.

Black and white frame shows Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy seated in front with 3 women and 2 men standing behind. Caption. Let's look into your future, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy.

Overhead shot of a man sitting in a chair and leaning over to look down at his prosthetic leg. Caption. Disabled people are just like anybody else.

Man in boxing ring, mouth open and gesturing. Caption. I said, Dad, stop! I'm tryin' to understand you.

Still image from: Wonderama: In Times Square With Michael James Scott, Joyous String Ensemble, and Circle of Pies!

Black and white image of a young woman touching her thumb and index fingers together, interlocking them like a linked chain.