>> some of this was nischelle, right? i think part of this is that this is actually both an extremely joyful time and there is this need to show the world black joy. there is a need to show that black folks love to have a good time, but they also know how serious this moment was in history for their ancestors, for african-american slaves who had no idea for two and a half years after the emancipation proclamation, after other slaves were set free, some of these slaves in texas didn't know, they were unaware. when that news came, can you imagine that moment? that moment of both exhilaration and fear, because the life that you knew you no longer had to leave. you were literally set free from bondage. so you saw that in some of the acts. debbie allen always brings it because she brings a different genre to the stage. >> a few great dancers as well. >> debbie allen.