Kay Redfield Jamison‚ born in 1956‚ starts the book vividly describing her standing outside in the playground‚ just outside of Washington‚ looking up at the skies‚ just as many of the other children would do because‚ like them‚ she was a daughter of a man who was in the Air Force. As an elementary school student‚ Kay recalls a plane flying low to the ground crashing nearby‚ and the pilot being remembered as a hero for not abandoning the jet and causing the lives of the children in the playground
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Alvin Ailey became interested in dance at age 12‚ he moved with his mother to Los Angeles‚ where he was introduced to dance by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. His formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend‚ Carmen de Lavallade. Horton‚ the founder of the first racially integrated dance company in the United States‚ became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s
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urgent: he decided to return George Jamison’s call first. Jamison was the head of plant engineering. “Dave‚ we had a bad fire at the North Plant last night. It started in the window air conditioner checkout line. Looks like they’ll be out at least a couple of weeks unless I can work my people overtime‚” reported Jamison. After some discussion‚ Pope authorized Jamison to work as much overtime as necessary to get the line going again. Jamison promised to keep Pope posted on progress. Next Pope called
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2014. In 2015‚ Kullman retired from her position at DuPont. As a result‚ Ellen Kullman is an influential woman whose autobiography is worth taking into account. Ellen Kullman is the daughter to Margret and Joseph Jamison‚ born in Wilmington Delaware. Initially‚ she was known as Ellen Jamison as the younger daughter of her parents. Also‚ she has a younger sister and two older brothers. Later she attended the Tower
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater June 11th 2012 “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is based in New York City and is personally my favorite dance company‚ their choreography is just incredible and I love to watch them perform.” The company was founded in 1958; this was incredible because of the intense prejudice taking place at this time‚ not only were they a black company but they created a unique new kind- of dance mixing together for the first time; ballet‚ traditional African
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Mae C. Jemison Her Birth Mae C. Jamison was born in on October 17‚ 1956 in Decatur‚ Alabama. She was the youngest child to Charlie Jemison and Dorothy Green. Her father was a maintenance supervisor for a charity and her mother was a elementary teacher. When Mae Jemison was three years old when her parents moved to Chicago‚ Illinois so there kids can get a better education. At a very young age Mae Jemison expressed an interest in science and astronomy. In elementary she was asked what she wanted
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Inc.‚ 2007. Print. Eddins‚ Geri Z. “Choosing Sides: The Rise of Party Politics.” Our White House. National Endowment for the Humanities‚ 2008. Web. 23 Nov. 2012. Greenberg‚ Stanley B. The Two Americas. New York: St. Martin’s Press‚ 2004. Print. Jamison‚ Dennis. “History on Purpose.” The Washington Times. N.p.‚ 9 Mar. 2012. Web. 23 Nov. 2012. Krasner‚ Barbara D. “Party Pros and Cons.” Cobblestone 29. 7(2008): 36-38. History Reference Center. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. Landau‚ Elaine. Friendly Foes. Minneapolis:
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respected by his co-workers. He just moved in with his partner Jamison‚ in a project home just down from the coast. After hours of unpacking and settling in‚ Prescott was shocked by what he saw when he ventured into the city with his partner. He felt as though he had been disowned as soon as he saw the protest rummaging through the city. His eyes were immediately drawn to a sign that said "Kids do best with a Mum and Dad" and he looked at Jamison in disgust. His idea of marriage equality in the society
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personal reasons Ailey gave up dancing and began choreographing more. The Company had many money problems‚ but they still kept dancing. Dedicated to “all black women everywhere- especially our mothers”‚ Ailey choreographed Cry‚ performed by Judith Jamison and it became one of the Company’s most famous pieces. Ailey grew sick‚ but he continued taking charge of financial and administrative needs of the company. Ailey’s significance to the dance genre is that he started an interracial company during
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Michael Swilley Professor Henning Dance Comp 372 30 April 2013 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Home Alvin Ailey was born January 5‚ 1931 to a teenage mother in Texas and grew up without his father in their lives. The name of the town was Navasota where he and his mother lived‚ at around 12 years of age they moved to Los Angeles where he learned to speak fluently in different languages. Ailey was inspired in the art of dance after seeing the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform; from
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