Columbus instructors Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis teach capoeira at three locations and aim to make classes affordable for all. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and ...

Americans’ love of the Blues, of pizza and tacos, of tribal tattoos, or even our devotion to sports teams’ Indian insignias may be thought of by some as cultural appropriation — a kind of stealing of ...

Juan Goncalves-Borrega, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Two young men dressed in white kneel on the ground, ready to begin their duel. Eyes lock onto those of his opponent.

I first met Jesse Colon six years ago when he was still introducing the Brazilian martial art of capoeira to the greater Charleston community. Colon's dedication to the art, along with the culture of ...

Inside a gymnasium at the Linden Community Center in Columbus, Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis greet their students as they warm up for their capoeira session. Once the students are done stretching and ...