In what city was Alvin Ailey born?
Rogers, Texas
New York City, New York
Los Angeles, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Answer
Alvin Ailey was born in Rogers, Texas on January 5, 1931. He was the son of a sharecropper and his mother was a domestic worker. Ailey began dancing at an early age and eventually moved to New York City to pursue a career in dance. He founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 and the company quickly became one of the most respected dance companies in the world.
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