Savion Glover is a tap dancer, actor, and choreographer. He became known for his unique pounding style of tap dancing, called “hitting.” He brought renewed interest in dance, particularly among youths and minorities. Hattie McDaniel was an actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar. #BlackHistoryMonth #ArtisImpact #BlackArtists | Newark Symphony Ha

When he was just 15, tap dancer Savion Glover appeared alongside tap legend Gregory Hines on PBS in “Great Performances: Tap Dance in America with Gregory Hines” (1989). Hines and master tap dancers like Jimmy Slyde inspired Savion Glover to put his own distinguishing mark on tap dance. Glover went on to establish himself as one of the best tap dancers of all time, performing in and choreographing tap performances for films and stage, including Broadway hits, The Tap Dance Kid and Bring in 'Da N