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Who declared December 4 "Alvin Ailey Day"?

  • Mayor Michael Bloomberg

  • Mayor Rudy Giuliani

  • Mayor Bill de Blasio

  • Mayor Edward Koch

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared December 4 "Alvin Ailey Day" in 2009 to honor the legendary dancer and choreographer, who was born on that day in 1938. Ailey was the founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which is one of the most renowned dance companies in the world.
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