Freedom's Dance is a photographic and scholarly overview of the social, aid, and pleasure club (SAPC) parade culture in New Orleans, tracking its origins in African cultures and subsequent development throughout the centuries in black New Orleans culture. Containing over 175 photographs by Eric Waters, Freedom's Dance offers the first complete look at the SAPC Second Line tradition, ranging from ideological approaches to the parade, the contributions of musicians, parade rituals such as elaborately decorated fans and sashes, and adherence to and development of traditions among...