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America’s first Black prima ballerina: Bernice Harrison
Manage episode 356266435 series 2925680
When you think of Black ballerinas, names like Misty Copeland or Janet Collins may come to mind. But did you know that a classical ballet dancer from L.A. named Bernice Harrison predated both of them?
Today, the lesser-known story of Harrison’s rise to become the first Black prima ballerina, and the legacy of the First Negro Classical Ballet Company. Read the full transcript here.
Host: L.A. Times producer Ashlea Brown
Guest: Kenneth Marcus professor of history at the University of Laverne
More reading:
First Negro Classical Ballet and Bernice Harrison
L.A. Times Today: In ‘Kylie,’ a Black ballerina shares her experience in the ballet community
Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III and the rarity of a black couple dancing lead roles
449 επεισόδια
Manage episode 356266435 series 2925680
When you think of Black ballerinas, names like Misty Copeland or Janet Collins may come to mind. But did you know that a classical ballet dancer from L.A. named Bernice Harrison predated both of them?
Today, the lesser-known story of Harrison’s rise to become the first Black prima ballerina, and the legacy of the First Negro Classical Ballet Company. Read the full transcript here.
Host: L.A. Times producer Ashlea Brown
Guest: Kenneth Marcus professor of history at the University of Laverne
More reading:
First Negro Classical Ballet and Bernice Harrison
L.A. Times Today: In ‘Kylie,’ a Black ballerina shares her experience in the ballet community
Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III and the rarity of a black couple dancing lead roles
449 επεισόδια
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