Kansas City can claim the 'prince' of cakewalking, the viral dance trend of the 1890s

The American dance craze known as 'the cakewalk' began as a form of resistance by enslaved Black people — a showy promenade that concealed a mockery of slave owners. Now, modern devotees are marking the life of its most charismatic and famous champion, Kansas City’s own Doc Brown. COL Randall C. LTC Kevin B. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Kim Patterson Maj (Join to see) CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana MSgt Steve Sweeney MSG Stan Hutchison MSgt Michael Bischoff SSgt Richard Kensinger 1SG (Join to see) SFC Jo Ann Klawitter PO1 Tony Holland PO1 Brian Austin SGT Charlie Lee CPL LaForest Gray SP5 Dennis Loberger SrA John Monette