Katherine Dunham

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…university she began to study and research African culture. Dunham became fascinated with the importance and the survival of African culture and ritual in understanding African American culture. In 1935, she was awarded a fellowship to do field research in anthropology and dance. Combining her two interest, she linked the function and form of Caribbean dance and ritual to their African heritage. Her passion led her to the islands of Jamaica Trinidad, Cuba, Haiti, and Martinique.