Alvin Ailey
African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989) · United States · On the map · Died at 58
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.
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2017VH1 Trailblazer HonorsAward2014Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1997Capezio Dance AwardAward1989Died1 December 19891988Handel MedallionAwardKennedy Center HonorsAward1982United Nations Peace MedalAward1976Spingarn MedalAward1972Honorary Doctorate from Princeton UniversityAward1931Born5 January 1931
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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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Lived 1931 to 1989 · aged 58