"Community became a hot topic that evening. One audience member asked, 'Would it satisfy you enough to only create work that touches your community?' Bill T. Jones answered by acknowledging his alignment with multiple communities....These identities support Jones' desire to be recognized as an artist who happens to be Black, rather than a 'Black artist.' " A. Nia Austin-Edwards, New York, NY.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM on November 12, 2013