← Back to explore
Biography
Katherine Mary Dunham was an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. One of the most renowned modern dance artists of the 20th century, she has been called the "matriarch and queen mother of black dance."
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
Awards & recognition
- Paul Robeson Award · 1993
- Capezio Dance Award · 1991
- honorary degree from Spelman College · 1990
- National Medal of Arts · 1989
- Candace Award · 1987
Show all 9 awards →
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1983
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1974
- honorary doctor of Harvard University
- honorary doctor of the University of Southern California
