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Alvin Ailey
American dancer and activist (1931–1989)
Alvin Ailey | |
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Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 | |
| Born | (1931-01-05)January 5, 1931 Rogers, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1989(1989-12-01) (aged 58) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom, Kennedy Center Honors |
Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT).
He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (later Ailey School) as havens for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance.
Ailey's work fused theater, modern dance, ballet, and jazz with Black vernacular, creating hope-fueled choreography that continues to spread global awareness of Black life in America.
Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is r