To the father, a lawyer, tap is not just antiquated but also shameful, tied to slavery and the racial humiliations from which he has worked to insulate those he loves. To the boy and his dancing ...

I was the only and first boy to dance in our town for years.” There was also dance in the generation older than Buchanan, but neither of his parents pursued show business.

BALTIMORE — The Creative Alliance is celebrating Black History Month with a new show honoring the life and legacy of a legendary tap dancer in Baltimore. "The Baby Laurence Legacy Project ...