The dance troupe featured in First Lady Jill Biden’s White House video, criticized for its perceived “anti-Christmas” theme, is also known for its involvement in radical “antiracist” activism targeting white individuals.
The video, posted on Twitter/X, showcased dancers tapping around the Christmas-themed White House, with the first lady highlighting the theme as “Magic, Wonder, and Joy.” However, social media responses indicated displeasure, with many accusing the first lady of incorporating an “anti-Christmas” theme in the White House decorations.
“The United States of Bananas,” one viewer posted.
“You are so strange. Bizarre. Freaky,” one said.
“ABSOLUTE GARBAGE,” another viewer said.
Why does Jill Biden continue to accost this nation with her horrific decoration and “fashion” sense.
It’s hard to make Christmas ugly but she has somehow found the one subpar dance crew with the ugliest costumes in America & done it.
A true atrocity. pic.twitter.com/WgaDo8JS5i
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) December 14, 2023
The dancers featured in the video are members of Dorrance Dance, a New York City-based dance company that actively engages in divisive leftist activism, advocating for causes such as “defunding the police” and prison abolition. The group focuses on tap dance, associating it with its historical origins on slave plantations. Dorrance Dance’s website includes a section titled “Educate yourself,” linking to a document providing definitions of terms like “white privilege,” “systemic racism,” and “white fragility.”
The document addresses topics such as microaggressions, the impact of staying silent about racism, and the exclusion of women of color in White Feminism. It recommends reading works by authors like Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo and offers guidance on discussing racism with children and family members. The site also encourages participation in Juneteenth celebrations, social media posts about local protests, and discussions on policing in America during work meetings.
Dorrance Dance supports various leftist causes, including signing petitions to defund the police, addressing George Floyd’s cause of death, joining Black Lives Matter chapters, engaging in prison abolition work, supporting left-wing politicians, and contacting congressional representatives. Michelle Dorrance, the company’s founder, emphasizes the importance of “antiracism work” on the website note.
“It is from this place of white privilege that I invite you to join me in lifelong antiracism work,” Dorrance states.
“Understanding how deeply embedded white supremacy, racism, and colonialism is in our culture is paramount to understanding our role (as white people) in perpetuating it, and embracing our job to dismantle it.”
