Papers On Alvin Ailey

Alvin Cullum York was one of the most decorated soldiers of the First World War. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and the French Legion of Honor (content). Alvin York was born in the hills of the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee on December 13, 1887. He was the third born of 11 children and was the son of William Uriah York and Mary Elizabeth York. When Alvin was young he only attended school up to the third grade however, he earned a reputation to be quite the sharpshooter which is how he helped feed his family by supplying turkey that he had killed.

His role in the club grew rapidly and the club became a critical role in his photography career. He also got involved into the park politically

Annie Jean Easley was born April 23, 1933 to Mary Melvina Hoover and Samuel Bird Easley, in Birmingham Alabama. She was raised, along with her older brother, by a single mom. Annie attended schools in Birmingham and graduated high school valedictorian of her class. Throughout high school Annie wanted to be a nurse because she thought that the only careers that were open to African American women at the time were nursing and teaching and she definitely did not want to teach so she settled on being a nurse but as she studied in high school she began thinking about becoming a pharmacist.

John Singleton Copley was a painter in America. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley. He became famous as his work consisted of portrait paintings of important figures in colonial New England. His works often depicted certain middle-class subjects. His quick climb and prolonged fame were the result of a natural skill to handle paint and be able to manufacture pictures that obscured anything created by his forerunners in America.

Riley B. King had many nicknames, the most well-known being B.B. King which stood for “Blues Boy.” King was born on September 16th, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi. His parents divorced when he was five years of age and his mother died when he turned nine years old, which caused him to have to be raised by his grandmother. This put a heavy strain on his education and was one of the many reasons he dropped out of school in the tenth grade to become a cotton picker making only a penny a pound. However, he made this life style work and decided to begin his music career.

Maya Angelou once said, “a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” With all the great people that have influenced Columbus, both Elizabeth Bradley Turner and Horace King, have went above and beyond what was necessary to make this city a truly great place. Elizabeth Bradley Turner improved the culture of Columbus with her foundations many donations to improve the downtown area. Also, Horace King was an extraordinary individual, who through the toughest of times, overcame every obstacle put before him. Elizabeth Bradly Turner and Horace King were both exceptional people and deserve to be honored with a statue on the RiverWalk.

Not a lot is know about his childhood or his parents but what they do know is that he was born somewhere near Abilene, Texas. He also had 5 siblings. When he was two his father died of unknown causes so life was hard for him and his family. When He was old enough to work he and his brothers got jobs at a meatpacking company and Rogers got the lucky job as the messenger at 10 years old. He was educated up until 10th grade.

His mother done most of the working. She found any job she could. His father on the other hand, had a very hard time finding work. From the very beining his mother pushed for Lou to be in school. She wanted to be sure he had a good education.

He was raised in poverty by a single mother because his father left him as

Duke Ellington had a successful career and musicians and jazz fans all around the world. Whenever musicians young or old bring up jazz music in a discussion, jazz fan or classicist in any part of the world the name Duke Ellington is mentioned. Starting young after maturing he had a lot of memorable events throughout his life. Duke Ellington had a big impact on music during his time. He is considered by many to be the most brilliant Jazz composers in American history.

He described his childhood as fairly typical, but later revealed his parents separated when he was 8 years old. He stated the separation was due to his father’s recurrent domestic violence

I picked to write about Alvin Ailey because I feel like this is the decade and generation that his legacy died in because when it comes to dance no one thinks of Ailey as the founding father his dancing is a lost art.. Alvin Ailey was an amazing dancer and choreographer with his own unique dance style. His talent was referenced in Fresh Prince of Bel Air and a different world his style is what makes him stand out from other choreographers. Alvin Ailey was not born with his name in lights he had a rough beginning. Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5th 1931 as Alvin Ailey Jr.

When he was two, his mother died, leaving his father to take care of him, his five brothers, and his three sisters. This led to a very close familial bond between him and his siblings, as well as with his

Alvin Ailey was a prevalent modern dance choreographer in the 20th century known for breaking down the racial barriers within dance. Born in Rodgers, Texas and growing up around the era of social rebellion and the fight for reconstruction of cultural stereotypes, Alvin Ailey’s company played an important role in the civil rights movement. Founding the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in December 1958, Ailey brought the vision of greater racial equality and used his modern dance as a platform for both his personal and cultural expression. Through the medium of dance, Alvin Ailey emerged African American aesthetic, fostered awareness for the need of multi-racial modern dance, and pioneered dance as a political and social movement. Ailey made a point of producing the works of black choreographers and musicians, focusing his productions on black American themes.

Choreographer Alvin Ailey expresses the story of the labored, broken, yet courageous black woman, though lengthy arm extensions and torso contractions that are combined with his signature style of ballet, modern dance, and African technique. Alvin Ailey trained dancers have a way of dancing bigger than the audience could ever imagine by embodying the real life struggles Alvin himself witnessed This type of character outpouring births a spiritual intimacy or soul connection between dancer and choreography and finally audience and dancer. A dance genius in his own right, Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931 in a small town in Texas. His 17-year-old mother would soon know the struggles of being a single mother in the segregated south just months after Alvin was born.