Saturday, March 27, 2010

Red Does the Lindy

"Red Does the Lindy" was created after I had read the autobiography of Malcolm X. For some reason, I was particularly struck by Malcolm's recollections of a  happy time in his life in which he (going by the nickname "Red" due to his reddish hair) loved to dance the Lindy Hop. I guess it was the unexpected lightness and joy in the memoirs of such a "heavy" and intense political figure that made such an impression. I don't think most people are aware of that side of Malcolm X, and somehow, I think he would want them to know about it.