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Hello, My name is McKenna McCullen and this is my
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Black History Month project on Alvin Ailey.
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Here's some fun facts about Alvin Ailey, who was an
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African American choreographer and activist.
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Here are some awards and coats.
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He won the Grand Pix Italiana.
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He also won The Gold Star.
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He won the honorary decorate of Fine arts.
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He won the Dance Magazine Award.
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He won the prestigious Spring Garden Award.
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He won the Capezio Dance Award, the CMU Aged Groups,
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American Dance American Festival Award.
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He also won the Kennedy Center Honor Award and the
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Hut Handel Medallion Award.
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Here's a quote, he said.
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I'm trying to show the world that we are all
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human beings.
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That color is not important.
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What is important is the quality of our work of
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a culture in which the young are afraid to take
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chances and can hold on to their values and self
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esteem, especially in arts.
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And in Dance of an Ailey.
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Here is an ode Oh, Alvin Ailey, a wonderful and
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creative dancer, an inspiration to so many travel around the
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world and won so many awards travel telling stories through
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art start in his studio in 1958 that still lives
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on today.
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Oh, Alvin Ailey.
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Here is a video of revelations.
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Here is a symbolic image.
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This image represents how he traveled around the world and
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he went awards.
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And then his studio name is in the background.
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Here's stuff about his career.
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His studio name was called Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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It started in 1958.
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He choreographed Revelations, which is a very well named, well
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known dance.
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Okay, Alvin Ailey traveled around the world, showing others dance.
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He made dances for a lot of people to and
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performed with them.
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Here is a timeline of Alvin Ailey's life Alvin Ailey
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was born on January 5th, 1931.
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His father left him when he was when he in
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1932. He was about one.
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He moved to Navasota, Texas, when he was about six
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years old.
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He moved to L.
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A. After that one, he in 1942.
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He was about 11 or 12.
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He entered the University of California in 1949 Lester Horton
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offered a Li a scholarship for dance.
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In 1949 Horton took a li in the company east
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in 1953 Warren died suddenly and a Li became company
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artistic director in 1953.
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Ivan goes on Broadway and dances in House of Flowers
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on March 30th, 1958.
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Alien. A group of black dancers performed for the first
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time. Yeah, 1960.
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Alvin Ailey.
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American Dance Theatre becomes a resident company.
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1960 Choreographs Revelations.
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Mhm. 1962.
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Alien. The company took a trip around South East Asia
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and Australia.
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1963. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre performs in Chicago with
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Duke Ellington entirely badly in 1967 of an alias.
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American Dan Studer was on a TV spot, Dance Special
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and in 1968 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre received his
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first grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.
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In 1969.
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Alvin Ailey's established a School 1970 Alvin Ailey American Dance
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Theatre went on another tour in 19 7 D.
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Alvin Ailey, American Dance Shooter, was in financial crisis in
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1971. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre appeared for the first
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time in New York City Center in 1972 Alvin Ailey
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choreographed Carmen for the Metro Politician Opera, 1972.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater became city centres first resident
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for a modern dance company in 1970 for Alvin Ailey
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had a Alvin Ailey repertory assemble, 1976.
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The company performed at festivals at the Lengthen Center.
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1978 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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Give a favorite performance to Crown Prince of Morocco.
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Mm 1989.
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NBC aired both Crosby's special tribute to Alvin Ailey.
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Unfortunately, Alvin Ailey died of AIDS on December 1st, 1989.
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There are some things about his childhood.
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Before he was even one, his father left him and
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his mother.
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He moved with his mom at the age of six
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to Navasota, Texas.
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He moved to L.
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A with his mom when he was about 11.
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He was on the gymnastics team in high school, and
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he was also on the football team in high school.