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Dulé Learns the Mexica Handshake from Aztec Dancer Rainflowa

Season 1 Episode 3 | 2m 59s

In Houston, Dulé Hill learns the “mexica” handshake from Abuela M'api Rainflowa, the founder of Houston Aztec Dance & Drum. Rainflowa teaches Dulé the Aztec Sun Dance, and explores the spiritual roots of indigenous practices.

This program was made possible by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation.
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Dulé Hill explores how music can provide solace and healing with musician Amythyst Kiah.
A Syrian-American musician brings awareness to the civil war in his family’s homeland.
Deaf dancer Shaheem Sanchez changes how Dulé Hill thinks about dance.
Dulé Hill shares his motivation for mastering tap dance and carrying its legacy forward.
In Chicago, Dulé Hill explores why art and activism are synonymous.
Dulé Hill learns Afro-Contemporary dance with Vershawn Sanders Ward.
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Dulé Hill joins the Andre Theatre Collective for their first casting session.