The History of Detroit Jit (Documentary)

I know the topic of Detroit Jitting has been brought up a few times in older threads and it seems appropriate to bring it up again. A local artist, Haleem Rasul, has been working on a documentary about a Detroit dance group known as "Tracy McGhee and the Jitterbugs" that pioneered the Jit in the 1970s. Haleem will be having a rough-cut screening this Friday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Does anyone have any memories of this group?

Check out the trailer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQP_YLTmJ2k

As well as an article on Haleem:
http://www.freep.com/article/2011040...Rasheed-dancer

This looks very interesting. Wish I was going to be in town.

Just FYI, a rough-cut screening of this is happening tonight at the Charles H. Wright Museum at 8pm as part of the Art X Exhibit.

http://detnews.com/article/20110331/...troit-schedule