Monday on the NewsHour: Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

From its beginning 51 years ago, the "Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater":http://www.alvinailey.org/ has been a celebration of African-American culture and black dancers and choreographers who found few opportunities elsewhere to work. On a recent night at the City Center Theater in New York, the celebration continued, now focused on the woman who has long been the face of the company: Judith Jamison -- dancer, choreographer and artistic director -- who's just announced she's stepping down in 2011. Below you can watch more of the interview with Jamison, performance pieces and a 1990 segment about her by former NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault: **More videos after the jump...**