Every year on the Saturday before Halloween, zombie dancers from around the world unite to dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The movement, called Thrill the World , inspires others to breakdown barriers of race, religion, economic backgrounds and more, through the simultaneous dance performance. Growing Bolder talked to members of the nation’s largest group, based in The Villages, Florida, called “Thrill the Villages.”
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