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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Bill T. Jones |
| 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 | 6 Nov 1997 |
| Description | Bill T Jones is an African-American artistic director, choreographer and dancer. This interview primarily addresses the reasons for Jones' career choice, and explores the context of civil rights and religion. Jones also reflects on his life and career, and discusses some of his works, including 'Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin' (1990), which explores issues of race, religion and stereotyping. |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
| Keywords | arts, culture, civil rights, education, health, religion, Christianity, church, womanhood |
| Places | New York, New York |
| People | Zane, Arnie; Poitier, Sidney; Baldwin, James; Mitchell, Arthur; Balanchine, George |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Name | Jones, Bill T. |
| Interviewer | Greene, Denise |
| Date of Recording | 6 Nov 1997 |
| Duration | 01:38:21 |
| Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |