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Earlier this week, the younger supporters of Alvin Ailey (known as the Young Patrons) got together to celebrate Ailey II, and I was asked to share some reflections on why Alvin Ailey is meaningful to me. I joined Alvin Ailey's Young Patron Circle in the fall of 2013, but my relationship with Alvin Ailey started long before then. I went once as a child. My great-grandmother, who had been a maid since the age of 13, wanted to expose her offspring to new experiences. I have a fe