The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History [Large Print]

by Karen Valby

Book Overview

The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas whose legacy was erased from history--until now.

At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarca was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company--the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She was the first Black ballerina on the cover of Dance magazine, an Essence cover star; she was cast in The Wiz and in a Bob Fosse production on...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593862740
• ISBN13: 9780593862742
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"