Black Ballerina by Syreeta Hector is not your everyday ballet performance; it’s also one woman’s deeply personal exploration ...

The labor of dying and redyeing shoes, which ballerinas burn through like brush, was tedious and constant. But the ritual was an essential one; it staked a Black ballerina’s right to her artistry.

It became her dream to dance with the company. A Ballet Russe tour poster from 1955 Raven showed that Black dancers could 'lead with empathy and love'. Misty Copeland That dream was realised when ...

The judge said the parents infantilized their daughter, now 20, telling them, 'She’s never been allowed to grow up'.

Were you at the right place at the right time?" Wilmara said their family was blessed to have people who saw Sasha's talents early on and were willing to take a chance on her, especially as a Black ...