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Cruz, Barbara C.

Alvin Ailey: Celebrating African-American Culture in Dance

112 pp. | Enslow | October, 2004 | Library ISBN 0-7660-2293-5 $26.60
(3) 4-6 African-American Biographies series. This balanced biography of the dance icon describes the events that influenced his work, including such masterpieces as Revelations and Cry. Cruz discusses Ailey's pioneering efforts to form a dance company that showcased African-American experiences and concludes with a chapter on his legacy. Black-and-white photographs accompany the accessible text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto

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