On this day, legendary choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey received the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP, “in recognition of his international pre-eminence in the field of dance.” Ailey was celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to modern dance and for founding the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which became a beacon of Black cultural expression and artistic excellence worldwide.
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