Alvin Ailey
African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989)
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Alvin Ailey Jr. was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) in 1958, and the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in 1959. He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center as havens for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance.
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- VH1 Trailblazer Honors
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Capezio Dance Award
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