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Alvin Ailey

African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989)

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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.
Occupations: Dancer, choreographer
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom , Kennedy Center Honors

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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 is credited with spreading global awareness of Black life in America. His choreographic masterpiece Revelations is recognized as one of the most popular and most performed ballets in the world.