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We continue our “Dancers to Know This Women’s History Month” series with Katherine Dunham. Swipe to learn about her remarkable contributions to the dance world, and stay tuned for more! 📝: Adapted from “7 Dancers to Know This International Women’s Day” by catierobinson_. Head to our website for the full article! 📸: Photo courtesy dancemagazine Archives. #KatherineDunham #DanceHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #DanceSpirit Image descriptions (1) Katherine Dunham doing research in preparation for choreographing a sequence in the 1958 movie Green Mansions PC Courtesy Dance Magazine Archives. Text reads: Dancers to Know This Women’s History Month: Katherine Dunham (2) Text reads: Katherine Dunham was influential not only as a choreographer and dancer, but also as a cultural anthropologist. After earning her degree in anthropology, she was awarded a grant to travel to the Caribbean to study the dance forms of the people there. (3) Text reads: Her trips led to several books and movement per...

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