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Picture book

Alvin Ailey

Andrea Davis Pinkney

A picture-book biography introduces Ailey’s childhood and the movement language he brought to the stage.

History

Black Dance in the United States from 1619 to 1970

Lynne Fauley Emery

A historical survey traces Black dance across social, theatrical, and professional settings.

Biography

Katherine Dunham

Joyce Aschenbrenner

Dunham’s work in anthropology and choreography illuminates a major exchange between research and performance.