Katherine Dunham has died
Dance legend Katherine Dunham has died. She will be very much missed, particularly in her home of East St. Louis, where she was an activist and agent for peace, change and—always—the dance."She was not just a dancer," [Donna] Pollion said. "She was a philosopher. She was a multi-faceted person. Anything you can think of, Miss Dunham has probably done it. She has written books. She was an artist. A good friend. She never shunned anyone. She was always available."
She was 96.
Comments:
Last night, while watching Oprah Winfrey's "Legends" recap, the Big O mentioned Katherine Dunham's name in passing. This morning in my local paper, the report of her death appeared directly under the TV listings. She was kinda fresh on my mind, so when I stumbled upon your site today and saw your comments, she had been fresh on my mind for at least 15 or 16 hours. Thank you for making note of her (by most accounts) quite awesome life.
FRED in Wisconsin
Comment by Fred V on May 23, 2006 at 2:32 PM
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