“I want to be able to create a Black space for Black women anywhere,” Princess Lang says of USC's new Cardinal Divas majorette team. “I want to make sure there’s a space for Black women to be able to grow and to see each other and to uplift each other.”
But of all the times Lang’s phone buzzed in the aftermath of her viral fame, the most meaningful notification came from someone she barely remembered. It was from a woman who said she went to elementary school with Lang.
All the other messages faded away in that moment. Lang, who says she never cries, felt tears welling in her eyes. That is why she started the Cardinal Divas. “I want to make sure there’s a space for Black women to be able to grow and to see each other and to uplift each other and to inspire each other.”Lang, who started dancing at 3 years old, practiced majorette style dance in middle school and high school. The style that incorporates West African movements with hip-hop and jazz to a soundtrack of live marching bands originated at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 1960s.
Per Munson’s advice, Lang applied for a majorette team to become a registered student organization, an application process that took more than two months. She was approved in March 2022 andLang, who works with choreographer Jai Robinson, didn’t want to limit the group to just those with majorette training, especially considering the lack of access to the style on the West Coast. But Lang wanted dancers who would be dedicated to learning the craft and its history.
Among the thousands of messages on how her group crushed its choreography or inspired girls were seemingly just as many detractors accusing the team of appropriation.
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