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The Jamaican Dance Style Keeping Brooklyn Kids Off The Street
His love for the 'bruk up' dance helped this one-time drug dealer turn his life around. Now, he's bringing that passion to the next generation--at home and around the world.
"Dedication is the key," says Shawn Theagene, a.k.a. 'Poba.' "I've struggled with that for a long time, straddling the fence in a sense. It's hard to escape the reality."
Photography by Vincent Tullo.
http://narrative.ly/the-jamaican-dance-style-keeping-brooklyn-kids-off-the-street/
"Dedication is the key," says Shawn Theagene, a.k.a. 'Poba.' "I've struggled with that for a long time, straddling the fence in a sense. It's hard to escape the reality."
Photography by Vincent Tullo.
http://narrative.ly/the-jamaican-dance-style-keeping-brooklyn-kids-off-the-street/
Posted Friday, April 21, 2017