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Robert Battle on The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was born out of the civil rights movement and has continued celebrating the African American experience for 60 years. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with its artistic director, Robert Battle.

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