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The American Dance Festival Archives document the work of African-American choreographers
such as Katherine Dunham, Talley Beatty, Donald McKayle, Eleo Pomare, Pearl Primus, and Bill
T. Jones. In 1987 the ADF created the Black Tradition in American Modern Dance project to
preserve, celebrate, and enhance public understanding of the significant contributions of
African-American choreographers to the development of this indigenous American art form. The
ADF archives contain tapes of the panel discussions and performances from this project. The
ADF has published two works in conjunction with this project: The Black Tradition in
American Modern Dance and African-American Genius in Modern Dance.
