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Monday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers

June 18, 2018 by pragobots 268 Comments

Debra Austin (born July 25, 1955) is an American ballet dancer who rose to prominence in 1982 as the first African-American female principal dancer of a major American ballet company. She was also the first African-American female dancer at the New York City Ballet. She currently serves as the ballet mistress for the Carolina Ballet. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers

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