Yahoo1 个月
This ballerina is a role model for Black dancers
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People3 年
How Bonner Black Went from Classically Trained Ballerina to Singer with New Song 'Light Me Up'
Bonner Black grew up on a farm 90 minutes outside of Nashville and was a distinguished member of a prestigious ballet company, dreaming of a music career that seemed a lifetime away. But here she is.
BBC1 年
The ballerina who stood up to the Ku Klux Klan
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine1 年
In the Face of Prejudice, the ‘Black Swans’ Took the Ballet World by Storm
Accepted into the elite Juilliard School in 1961 at age 10, she spent four years there, the lone Black girl surrounded by affluent white girls. At the time, many ballet companies rejected Black ...
TribLIVE.com1 个月
Ballerina Chandler Maria Bingham is a role model for Black dancers
Shaylah Brown Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 12:42 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 12:42 p.m. Chandler Maria Bingham, a dancer in her seventh season with PearlArts Movement & Sound, is at Field Day in ...