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The swans of Harlem : five Black ballerinas, fifty years of sisterhood, and their reclamation of a groundbreaking history

Valby, Karen

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Summary: "The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas, the first principals in the Dance Theatre of Harlem, who traveled the world as highly celebrated stars in their field and whose legacy was erased from history until now. At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarça was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company-the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2024

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