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1. www.nytimes.com › 2018/09/19 › obituariesArthur Mitchell Is Dead at 84; Showed ... - The New York Times

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   Sep 19, 2018 · Sept. 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...

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   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...

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4. www.playbill.com › article › arthur-mitchellArthur Mitchell, Revolutionary Dancer and Founder of Dance ...

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   Sep 21, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, who blazed a trail as New York City Ballet’s first African-American principal dancer and went on to found Dance Theatre of Harlem, died September 19 at age 84.

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   How old is Arthur Mitchell now?

   • Arthur Mitchell. Arthur Mitchell was born in New York City on the 27th of March 1934. When he was very young, his father left him, his mother and four other siblings. Arthur started shining shoes for money to support the family.

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   What awards did Arthur Mitchell receive?

   • Mitchell’s awards include a National Medal of Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a MacArthur “genius award”. Earlier this year, Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Ballet Trailblazer, a show celebrating his life and work, was held at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University. He is survived by a niece.

   Arthur Mitchell obituary | Ballet | The Guardian

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   When did John Mitchell become a MacArthur Fellow?

   • A recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993, Mitchell was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1994, which was followed in 1995 with the United States National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the School of American Ballet.

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   Who is Arthur Mitchell & Diana Adams?

   • Arthur Mitchell and Diana Adams in a 1960 TV broadcast of the Agon pas de deux. YouTube Arthur was born in Harlem. His father, Arthur Mitchell Sr, was a janitor, and his mother, Willie Mae (nee Hearns), raised their five children. From the age of 12, Arthur helped support his family by shining shoes and delivering newspapers.

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6. www.npr.org › 2018/09/20 › 649779345Remembering Dancer And Choreographer Arthur Mitchell : NPR

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   Sep 20, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell was the founding director of the Dance Theater of Harlem, the country's first black ballet company. He died Wednesday at the age of 84.

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   Former New York City Ballet principal dancer and Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell passed away yesterday in a Manhattan hospital. He was 84 years old.

8. www.theguardian.com › 21 › arthur-mitchell-obituaryArthur Mitchell obituary | Ballet | The Guardian

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   Sep 21, 2018 · Fri 21 Sep 2018 10.14 EDT. A star of New York City Ballet and the co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell was also the first African American principal dancer in any major...

9. www.nydailynews.com › 2018/09/19 › arthur-mitchellArthur Mitchell, one of the first ... - New York Daily News

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   Sep 19, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, one of the first and most popular black ballet dancers, died Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 84. Mitchell has long been credited with leading the way for minority dancers, even...