Macalester College graduates Jonathan ‘AJ’ van Arneman and Peace Madimutsa explore decolonization through dance forms like krump, hip hop, vogue, house, and capoeira. With Atlantis13 and now Atlantis Rebirth, the choreographers have created a world where Black people experience liberation. “The whole idea of Atlantis is finding unity,” van Arneman says. “You’re going through these revolutions for a purpose. The end can be the fulfillment of who we were meant to be.”
Author Archives: Jeffrey Bissoy
Born in Cameroon and raised on St. Paul’s East Side, Jeffrey Bissoy has honed a passion for bridging and uplifting POC communities via storytelling and community engagement. He’s worked or freelanced for Sahan Journal, MPR News, The Current, Blue Wire Pods, The Plug, On Being, And Crooked Media. He is also the founder of The Plugged App. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @thejeffbissoy.
