Alvin Ailey and the Importance of the Arts | The New Yorker

Robert Battle, the artistic director of Ailey’s namesake dance company, speaks about the historical role of the arts and finding our common humanity.

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Alvin Ailey and The Importance of the Arts | The New Yorker

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