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Katherine Dunham

"I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it.""

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"I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it.""

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"The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion."
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"So many dancers paint. I used to paint. I started again recently. While I was dancing, I was very busy with my career. Start something else that makes use of your creative ability because if you don't you will die inside as a person."
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