I am researching Harlem jazz dance and its political and social connections. That means how Harlem jazz dance was perceived in the mainly white mainstream press, and how the Civil Rights Movement (mainly the NAACP and the American Communist Party) and other political institutions acknowledged Harlem jazz dance and used it in their activities. Harlem jazz dance means "authentic" jazz music-related jazz dances like the Lindy Hop, Tap dance/Rhythm Tap, the Charleston, and Mambo, in the context of Harlem. I did my doctoral dissertation on the subject concerning years between 1921 and 1943, and I am working on the continuation of the dissertation concerning years between 1944 and 1959. Overall, I am interested in African-American jazz dance and its political and social connections in the U.S.. I am also interested in current jazz dances like "Hip Hop" (means Hip Hop music-connected dances) and its political and social connections, in addition to jazz music, jazz music-related music styles, and anything connected to Harlem and African-American culture and politics. My interest in Hip Hop includes also the formation of the Hip Hop scene in Finland and its jazz connection.