Alvin Ailey
- ISBN-10
- 0439120101
- ISBN-13
- 9780439120104
- Series
- Alvin Ailey
- Category
- African Americans
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- Spanish
- Published
- 1996
- Author
- Andrea Davis Pinkney
Description
Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
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