Grey Armstrong tells the Real History of Lindy Hop

Grey Armstrong

Grey Armstrong is working on an incredible seven-part article called, “Let’s Talk About Lindy Hop And Blackness” where he is uncovering the true history and current state of Lindy Hop through stories and experiences from the Black dance community. There are currently two parts available, and we will link to the others as they come in. It should be required reading for every Lindy Hop dancer.

Grey Armstrong is a writer and instructor of Black culture, history, and dance. His work focuses on unpacking unconscious bias, cross-cultural communication, in addition to culture formation. He also travels teaching African American vernacular dances and giving lectures on Black history and culture. He is the founder of the popular blog and website Obsidian Tea, which explores themes of the Black experience and culture, Anti-racism Praxis, developing cultural competency, and the evolving relationship between Black and white Americans in the United States from the Trans-Atlantic slave trade onwards.