Arthur Mitchell

Birthday: March 27, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Arthur Adams Mitchell Jr.

Arthur Mitchell was born on March 27, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA as Arthur Adams Mitchell Jr. He is known for his work on Dance Theatre of Harlem: Fall River Legend (1989), Playhouse 90 (1956) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1967). He died on September 19, 2018 in Manhattan, New York City.

When Dance Theatre of Harlem started, there was still a fallacy that black people could not do class...Show more »

When Dance Theatre of Harlem started, there was still a fallacy that black people could not do classical ballet. People said to me, "Arthur, you're the exception." "No," I said, "I had the opportunity." Show less «

I could wait for others to change things for black Americans. Here I am running around the world doi...Show more »

I could wait for others to change things for black Americans. Here I am running around the world doing all these things - why not do them at home? I believe in helping people the best way you can; my way is through art. Show less «

I said I would [join the New York City Ballet] with one condition: that there be no publicity that a...Show more »

I said I would [join the New York City Ballet] with one condition: that there be no publicity that a negro - at that time we used the word 'negro' - was breaking any kind of racial barrier. I wanted to get in the company on my own merits. Show less «

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