Group of young girls in colorful traditional African clothing, holding wooden sticks, standing behind drums on stage.
Group of dancers performing traditional African drum and dance on stage, dressed in colorful patterns and accessories.
Group of performers dressed in traditional African attire with colorful patterns, performing a dance on stage in front of a screen that says "2022 Celebrate SMCTH Education" and a slogan about Somali education, with microphones and stage lighting.
Group of women and men performing African traditional dance with drums, wearing colorful costumes with beads and shells, on stage.
Group of children dressed in yellow and orange safety vests and black boots, raising fists in a classroom setting, possibly participating in a drill or performance.
A group of young women wearing colorful tie-dye tops and patterned pants are performing on stage; one woman is pointing and smiling while others are singing and dancing.
Three girls dressed in blue firefighter costumes performing on stage, holding white buckets, with a pinkish backdrop.
Group of smiling people, mostly women and young girls, posing together indoors, some making peace signs, wearing matching black and red shirts with African symbols and themes, with a blue wall, a lantern, and framed artwork in the background.
Two dancers, a man and a woman, perform a contemporary dance on stage, with the woman being lifted in the air while the man holds her close. Both wear beige costumes, and the background is a plain gray curtain.
A group of people dressed in blue jumpsuits and bandanas performing a choreographed dance on stage, with an orange background and audience in silhouette.
Group of young girls in blue and yellow firefighter costumes standing in front of a statue of a man with his arm raised outdoors.
Two smiling people, a woman and a man, standing close together on a stage with a plain gray backdrop. The woman is wearing a red T-shirt with African and event-related text, black pants, and orange sneakers. The man is dressed in a white shirt, light
A group of diverse performers on stage during a theatrical production, with a red backdrop and audience visible in the foreground.
African dance group performing on stage with audience watching in a modern indoor hall
A young woman in costume performing on stage, dressed as a firefighter, holding a fire hydrant container, wearing a blue jumpsuit with yellow reflective stripes, a red neckerchief, and black rubber boots, with her arm raised in a fist.
A group of young girls in reflective safety vests and boots, standing in a line indoors, making a marching gesture.
Three women in traditional African attire performing a dance, with onlookers seated and standing in the background.
A man dressed in white performing a dance or theatrical act on stage, with a solo pose against a plain backdrop.
A group of seven girls in traditional African dance costumes, posing and smiling in front of a white wall with plaques, wearing colorful clothing with pom-pom accessories.
A smiling woman with gray curly hair wearing a black T-shirt with yellow Greek letters and black pants, standing in a studio with a colorful sign that says 'Our Voices VA' behind her.
Group of women in colorful African print dresses, smiling and posing together in a dressing room.
Two women smiling at an indoor event, one in a red jacket and scarf, the other in a bright yellow safety vest and headscarf, with a crowd and signage in the background.
 

Our Mission

To provide a transformative experience, through the performing arts, for youth of the African diaspora

 

Our Vision

To cultivate socially-responsible change agents healing and transforming people of the Pan-African community, seven generations forward and backward.

 
Illustration featuring people engaging in cultural activities such as dancing, playing musical instruments, and wearing traditional clothing, with a background gradient from green to blue and text about the Taratibu Youth Association and a community grants announcement.

TYA is honored to be a recipient of the 2025 MidAtlantic Arts Cultural Sustainability Community Roots Grant!

We’re thrilled to use this support to deepen our impact and expand access to the arts throughout Maryland communities.

Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots, a pilot program offered by the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) in partnership with The Wallace Foundation. The program provides general operating support to arts organizations rooted in communities of color.

Group of women performing on stage with purple background, some wearing shirts with messages like 'Black Girl Proud' and 'Howard 22', engaging in dance or celebration.

Group of women performing on stage with purple background, some wearing shirts with messages like 'Black Girl Proud' and 'Howard 22', engaging in dance or celebration.

A group of ten women and one child performing a dance on stage with a dark background. The women are dressed in white and yellow costumes, some holding props, and are in various poses.

A group of ten women and one child performing a dance on stage with a dark background. The women are dressed in white and yellow costumes, some holding props, and are in various poses.

African dancers performing on stage, with one woman in colorful traditional attire dancing with a joyful expression, and others playing drums in the background.

African dancers performing on stage, with one woman in colorful traditional attire dancing with a joyful expression, and others playing drums in the background.

A woman performing on stage, wearing a white button-up shirt and blue jeans, with a microphone headset, expressive facial expression, and dark background.

A woman performing on stage, wearing a white button-up shirt and blue jeans, with a microphone headset, expressive facial expression, and dark background.

“It’s an overall appreciation of our culture and where we came from. It’s a deeper knowledge because it’s experiential”

— TYA Parent

 

Community Partners

Logo featuring two interconnected circles with the text 'Joe's Movement Emporium' in the blue circle and 'Creative Suitland' in the orange circle. Below, the slogan reads 'One organization, two great venues.'
Logo for the International Association of Blacks in Dance featuring a gold and black globe with North and South America visible, and green text that reads 'The International Association of Blacks in Dance'.
Prince George's Arts & Humanities logo with stylized colorful lines and black text.
Logo for Mid Atlantic Arts with blue and yellow text.
A line drawing of a bird perched on a branch with leaves.
Soul in Motion African Dance & Drum logo with red, yellow, and black colors
Logo for Bokal Moso Youth Foundation featuring a stylized tree with black branches and yellow leaves, with the foundation's name written in black and the phrase 'Youth Foundation' below.