"I have been guilty of watching Westerns without acknowledging that Native Americans have gone through the same madness as African Americans. Isn't it extraordinary that sometimes the most offended have not seen others being offended?"
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Dancing Spirit, ch. 3 (1993)
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Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison (May 10, 1943 – November 9, 2024) was an American dancer and choreographer, best known as the artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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