Black Ballerina
Sixty years ago, while pursuing their dreams of careers in classical dance, three ballerinas confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity in segregated mid-century America. In 2015, three young black women pursued careers as ballerinas facing many of the same obstacles their predecessors. Explore larger issues of exclusion, equal opportunity and change in the ethereal world of ballet.
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Black Ballerina
56m 46s
Sixty years ago, while pursuing their dreams of careers in classical dance, three ballerinas confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity in segregated mid-century America. In 2015, three young black women pursued careers as ballerinas facing many of the same obstacles their predecessors. Explore larger issues of exclusion, equal opportunity and change in the ethereal world of ballet.
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