Black Ballerina

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Title

Black Ballerina

Description

A documentary film about several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decades ago, while pursuing their dreams, Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity. Today, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelmingly white world of ballet. Moving back and forth in time, this lyrical, character driven film shows how far we still have to go and stimulates a fresh discussion about race, inclusion and opportunity across all sectors of American society.

Creator

Frances McElroy

Publisher

Shirley Road Productions

Date

2017

Language

English

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Citation

Frances McElroy, “Black Ballerina,” Women's Knowledge Digital Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://womensdigitallibrary.org/items/show/255.

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