Happy International Women's Day! Today we are celebrating the legacy of renaissance woman Katherine Dunham! (1909-2006). Katherine Dunham was a legendary African American + French Canadian dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, activist, and creator of the world-renowned Dunham technique. Dunham revolutionized American dance and shed light on the dances of the African Diaspora: places such as Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad. Dunham was a pioneer in the use of folk and ethnic choreography and one of
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Katherine Dunham, known as the Matriarch of Black Dance, was an innovator, teacher, activist, and humanitarian. Watch this STL History Minute to learn more about her! | Missouri History Museum
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Katherine Dunham Dancer, choreographer, social activist, author and anthropologist. She is an artist of multiple talents. She studied the dances, the cultures and the traditional rites of the African diaspora and founded the first African American modern dance troupe. As a result of her research she made a few films, including the remarkable Carnival of Rhythm, in 1941. She also appeared in movies such as Stormy Weather, Pardon my Sarong, Casbah and Star Spangled Rhythm. Furthermore she created
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