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The Swans of Harlem
Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
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At the center of this narrative are five pioneering Black ballerinas who were the first principals of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Their remarkable achievements during the Civil Rights movement included performances for royalty and icons, yet their legacy was largely forgotten. Lydia Abarðca, a trailblazing prima ballerina, and her fellow dancers, known as the Swans of Harlem, faced the challenge of erasure from history. This vivid account unveils their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their contributions to ballet and reclaiming their rightful place in its history.
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The Swans of Harlem, Karen Valby
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- Titel
- The Swans of Harlem
- Untertitel
- Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Karen Valby
- Verlag
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 304
- ISBN13
- 9780593317525
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Lehrbücher, Wahre Geschichten, Biografien, Politikwissenschaft, Universitätslehrbücher, Autobiografien & Memoiren
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- At the center of this narrative are five pioneering Black ballerinas who were the first principals of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Their remarkable achievements during the Civil Rights movement included performances for royalty and icons, yet their legacy was largely forgotten. Lydia Abarðca, a trailblazing prima ballerina, and her fellow dancers, known as the Swans of Harlem, faced the challenge of erasure from history. This vivid account unveils their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their contributions to ballet and reclaiming their rightful place in its history.