The Most Influential Black Dancer-Choreographer You May Never Have Heard Of

He’s Donald McKayle, 80, whom Judith Jamison calls “a pioneer, a precedent setter, and a formative talent by any measure.” He danced for Merce and Martha, choreographed for Broadway and Hollywood, “created works for companies around the world and he taught and administered dance programs at colleges throughout the United States, most recently at UC Irvine.”