Katie Charlwood on Instagram: "American Burlesque was greatly influenced by black culture from the dance moves to the music and even the costumes, it infused an art form that had been evolving for centuries Sources: Malone, Jackie (1996) Steppin’ on the Blues: The Visible Rhythms of African American Dance -Brown, Jayna (2008) Babylon Girls: Black Women Performers and the Shaping of the Modern -Brooks, Siobhan (2010) Unequal Desires: Race and Erotic Capital in the Stripping Industry -Drake, Simon