Katherine Dunham
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 17 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 22,1909 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Glen Ellyn |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 21,2006 |
| Died | Manhattan |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Job | Teacher |
| Actor | |
| Choreography | |
| Author | |
| Songwriter | |
| Dancer | |
| Choreographer | |
| Activist | |
| Education | The University of Chicago |
| Joliet Junior College | |
| Joliet Central High School | |
| Books | Island Possessed |
| Touch of Innocence | |
| Dances of Haiti | |
| Kaiso! Writings by and about Katherine Dunham | |
| Katherine Dunham's Journey to Accompong | |
| Kasamance: A Fantasy | |
| Equality for a Lightning Bug: A Small Collection of Poems By | |
| Drifting of a Song | |
| Spouse | John Pratt |
| Jordis McCoo | |
| Children | Marie-Christine Pratt |
| Parents | Albert Millard Dunham |
| Fanny June Dunham | |
| Siblings | Albert Dunham |
| Awards | Kennedy Center Honors |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 494856 |
Katherine Dunham Life story
Katherine Mary Dunham was an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers of the 20th century, and directed her own dance company for many years. She has been called the "matriarch and queen mother of black dance."
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