Donald McKayle

Born 6 July 1930 in New York City, New York, USA

Died 6 April 2018 (aged 87)

Donald McKayle was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer best known for creating socially conscious concert works during the 1950s and '60s that focus on expressing the human condition and, more specifically, the black experience in America. He was "among the first black men to break the racial barrier by means of modern dance.