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- Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself “the grandfather of diversity,” died on Wednesday, September 19, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Facebook page. He was 84.
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Sep 20, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself "the grandfather of diversity," died on Wednesday, September 19, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem's Facebook...
Sep 19, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself “the grandfather of diversity,” has died, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Facebook page. He was 84.
The footage offers just a glimpse into Mitchell’s long and illustrious career spent breaking barriers for black ballet dancers. The esteemed performer died this week at the age of 84; according ...
Sep 19, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ’60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He...
Sep 20, 2018 · Thu 20 Sep 2018 08.03 EDT 11.01 EDT. Arthur Mitchell, who has died aged 84, became the first African American principal dancer with the New York City Ballet in 1956. Photograph: Carl Van...
Arthur Mitchell (March 27, 1934 – September 19, 2018) [1] was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies. In 1955, he was the first African-American dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer the following year and danced in major roles until 1966.
Sep 19, 2018 · Mitchell died Wednesday at a New York City hospital according to his niece, Juli Mills-Ross. She said the death came after renal failure led to heart failure. Born in Harlem, Mitchell started dancing with the New York City Ballet in 1955 under famed choreographer George Balanchine.