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LaDanse Noire in Association with The Dunham Institute Atlanta’s “A Day of Dunham” Touches the Hearts of Generations of Dancers

28 Oct 201428 Nov 2014

The late Dr. Katherine Dunham (June 22, 1909 to May 21, 2006) is often regarded as the “Mother of Dance” for black people or African Americans. Dr. Katherine Dunham was…

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