Unearthing AfrOist Body Governance (ABGs): A Dialogue

Authors

  • Whitney Hunter Temple University
  • Orlando Zane Hunter-Valentine Ohio University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/ojs.jos.v11i2.11114

Abstract

Unearthing AfrOist Body Governance (ABGs): A Dialogue, intuitively examines somatic practice through the artists' extensive experience in movement and dance within African diasporic and global forms. Prompted by a 16-week Alexander Technique course facilitated by Hunter-Valentine at The Ohio State University, this dialogue initiates an ongoing exploration of a new somatic framework rooted in African diasporic epistemology, drawn from longstanding African traditions and ontologies and based on a theory of cultural continuity (AfrOism) introduced by Dr. yaTande Whitney V. Hunter.

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Published

11-02-2026

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Somaesthetic Practices – Interviews with Artists and Somatic Practitioners

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Copyright (c) 2026 Whitney Hunter, Orlando Zane Hunter-Valentine

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