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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Virginia Johnson |
| Library | Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries |
| Collection Name | Henry Hampton Collection |
| Collection Overview | These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century. |
| Date | 26 Sep 1997 |
| Description | Virginia Johnson is an African-American ballet dancer. In this interview Johnson reflects on her life and career, and discusses the Dance Theatre of Harlem, which she founded with the aim of giving African Americans the opportunity to develop and display their skills in ballet. |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
| Keywords | arts, music, university, education |
| Places | Washington D.C.; New York, New York |
| People | Wilkinson, Raven; Hinkson, Mary; Jones, Bill T |
| Organisations/Associations | Black Arts Movement (BAM) |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Name | Johnson, Virginia |
| Interviewer | Strain, Tracy Heather |
| Date of Recording | 26 Sep 1997 |
| Duration | 00:34:25 |
| Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |