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"Contemporary dancers perform (on stage and in the studio) excerpts from dances by African-American choreographer Donald McKayle. Includes excerpts from: Rainbow round my shoulder, Heartbeats, Saturday's child, District Storyville, They called her Moses, House of tears, Minstrel man, and Libertango. The "special features" section includes two complete performances of Angelitos Negroes, one by Marceline Freeman and the other by Tamica Washington, plus an interview with Donald McKayle by Della Reese."@en
"African-American dancer, choreographer and teacher Donald McKayle's distinguished career began at age 18 in 1948. He has created over fifty works for the most celebrated companies in the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. Harry Belafonte provides candid reflections about McKayle's character and determination to stand on the frontline of changing racial prejudice in the performing arts in America. Rare archival television excerpts of dance classics from the 1950s and 1960s are shown for the first time as well as the television premiere of recent McKayle works performed by the Limon Dance Company of New York and the San Jose/Cleveland Ballet. Includes excerpts from Rainbow round my shoulder, Heartbeats, Saturday's child, District Storyville, They called her Moses, House of tears, Minstrel man, and Libertango and others."@en
"Dancers perform excerpts from dances by choreographer Donald McKayle."@en
"Contemporary dancers perform (on stage and in the studio) excerpts from dances by the eminent African-American choreographer Donald McKayle, including Heartbeats, Saturday's Child, They Called Her Moses, House of Tears, From the Heart, Minstrel Man, Libertango, Blood Memories, Anush Yar, and Songs of the disinherited."@en
"Contemporary dancers perform (on stage and in the studio) excerpts from dances by the eminent African-American choreographer Donald McKayle, including Heartbeats, Saturday's Child, They Called Her Moses, House of Tears, From the Heart, Minstrel Man, Libertango, Blood Memories, Anush Yar, and Songs of the disinherited."