Pearl E Primus

A small, plump figure wrapped in brightly colored print fabric, her arms loaded with silver and ivory bangles, Pearl E. Primus is a force to be reckoned with: grand and humorous, learned and girlish. At 71, the dancer-choreographer-anthropologist has long been known for her pioneer work in documenting, preserving and celebrating African and African-American culture. Her hefty resume is filled with lists of awards and honors.

A small, plump figure wrapped in brightly colored print fabric, her arms loaded with silver and ivory bangles, Pearl E. Primus is a force to be reckoned with: grand and humorous, learned and girlish. At 71, the dancer-choreographer-anthropologist has long been known for her pioneer work in documenting, preserving and celebrating African and African-American culture. Her hefty resume is filled with lists of awards and honors.