Alvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He was born in Rogers, Texas.
Awards received
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
- Spingarn Medal (1976)
- Kennedy Center Honors (1988)
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Capezio Dance Award (1997)
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