Quotes to Live By: Katherine Dunham

    I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it." Katherine Dunham


    Katherine Dunham, PhD (1909-2006) was a choreographer, dancer, and anthropologist. She used her anthropology research to bring ethnic dance styles to the stage, taking much of her inspiration from the Caribbean and Brazil. Dr. Dunham didn't stop with bringing blackness into art, she was active in our every day plight. In 1992 she orchestrated a 47-day hunger strike to raise awareness about Haitian refugees. She is a published author (she also used the pseudonym Kaye Dunn) and the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts.

    References

    1. "Katherine Dunham". Encyclopædia Britannica. June 18, 2018
    2. "Katherine Dunham Biography". Katherine Dunham Center for Arts and Humanities; visited February 2019
    Published on Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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