By Karu F. Daniels, BlackVoices.com
"Dance speaks to everyone.... And when Alvin Ailey spoke of the human spirit through dance, people listened – with their hearts and with their minds," Winfrey, a longtime supporter of the company, said. She's not the only one heralding the company's efforts; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed Dec. 4 "Alvin Ailey Day" and the state's Governor David Paterson honored the company, while the United States Congress considers it "the nation's cultural ambassador to the world."
