In moments of hardship and despair, people tend to turn to things they are most passionate about. For dancers, being able to dance is a way to escape reality and connect with yourself by expressing raw emotions through movement.
The death of George Floyd and racial injustice has fueled a fire of passion worldwide. People took over streets across the United States and beyond to peacefully protest, demanding change for the racial injustices that exist. While many express their emotions through peacefully protesting, Rachel Hanson turned to her passion of dancing.
“I was educating myself and doing all those things that people were saying, but I felt like I still had to do something else,” Hanson said.