Barnes chose this particular place and time in history since it portrays the wonders of the Chitlin Circuit. The Circuit was well known for its performance venues and attractions in the region. It offered a safe haven for African American performers to participate in their cultural activities while escaping the troubles of racial segregation. As seen throughout history, African Americans have often used song and dance in order to power through hardship and discrimination. The early seventies and eighties were no different from those past times. “The Sugar Shack” embodied the modern version of the power of using rhythm in order to escape physical and emotional
Barnes chose this particular place and time in history since it portrays the wonders of the Chitlin Circuit. The Circuit was well known for its performance venues and attractions in the region. It offered a safe haven for African American performers to participate in their cultural activities while escaping the troubles of racial segregation. As seen throughout history, African Americans have often used song and dance in order to power through hardship and discrimination. The early seventies and eighties were no different from those past times. “The Sugar Shack” embodied the modern version of the power of using rhythm in order to escape physical and emotional