Donald McKayle

Donald McKayle

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Born
July 6, 1930 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
April 6, 2018
Age
Died at age 87

Biography

Donald McKayle was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer best known for creating socially conscious concert works during the 1950s and '60s that focus on expressing the human condition and, more specifically, the black experience in America. He was "among the first black men to break the racial barrier by means of modern dance.

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