Alvin Ailey Quotes

Alvin Ailey — American Dancer born on January 05, 1931, died on December 01, 1989

Alvin Ailey was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. He is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. His company gained the nickname "Cultural Ambassador to the World" because of its extensive international touring. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is believed to be the best known and most often seen modern dance performance. In 1977, Ailey was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988, just one year before his death. In 2014, President Barack Obama selected Ailey to be a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom... (wikipedia)

I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work.

One of the worst things about racism is what it does to young people.

Racism tears down your insides so that no matter what you achieve, you're not quite up to snuff.

One of the processes of your life is to constantly break down that inferiority, to constantly reaffirm that I Am Somebody.

Sometimes you feel bad about yourself when there's no reason to.