Katherine Mary Dunham (June 22, 1909 – May 21, 2006) [1] was an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. One of the most renowned modern dance artists of the 20th …

Katherine Dunham was an American dancer and choreographer who was a pioneer in the field of dance anthropology. Her fieldwork inspired her innovative interpretations of dance in the Caribbean, South …

Born in 1909 in Chicago, Katherine Dunham is an American dancer-choreographer who is best known for incorporating African American, Caribbean, African, and South American movement styles and …

Dec 17, 2000 · Dunham was always a formidable advocate for racial equality, boycotting segregated venues in the United States and using her performances to highlight discrimination. She made …

For over 30 years, Dunham maintained the only permanently self-subsidized dance troupe in America. She also published books and articles and recorded music in Mexico, Paris, and New York.

Dunham continued to perform far beyond her Rosenwald fellowship period, and remained deeply invested in dance and in the development of her own Dunham Technique until the early 21st century.

Katherine Dunham was an African American dancer-choreographer who acquainted audiences with the historical roots of Black dance by incorporating African American, Caribbean, African, and South …

May 22, 2020 · Katherine Mary Dunham was an African-American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, anthropologist, and social activist. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers …

Katherine Dunham was born in 1909 to an African American father (Albert Dunham Sr.) and a mother (Fanny Taylor Dunham) who was described as French Canadian with Indian heritage. Although …

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