An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.

By Brian Seibert Ralph Lemon began his artistic career as a dancer and choreographer ... The freedom he gives them is an almost tangible source of power. Much of the text derives from “Scaffold ...

"I think that art has power," said Vaughn. "We need art. It changes people's minds, people's hearts. People think differently when you're involved in the arts." Vaughn and two fellow dancers ...