Pearl Bailey: Legendary Vaudeville, Broadway and Hollywood Performer
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918–August 17, 1990) was an African American singer and actress whose career spanned nearly fifty years in all forms of...
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Alvin Ailey: Cultural Ambassador to the World
Alvin Ailey Jr., the African American choreographer, dancer and activist is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. His company, The Alvin...
Sammy Davis Jr: Mr. Entertainment
For a staggering 60 years, from his debut as a four year old child star in the late 1920’s to his untimely death in 1990...
Arthur Mitchell
“The myth was that because you were black that you could not do classical dance. I proved that to be wrong.” Arthur Mitchell, born March...
Harold Lloyd Nicholas
Harold Lloyd Nicholas, born on March 27, 1921, was one half of the world-famous tap dancing pair the Nicholas Brothers. His older brother was Fayard Nicholas. They danced in vaudeville,...