A review by deblovestoread
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby

informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

I do not know much about ballet in general and would have said Misty Copeland was the first known black ballerina. How wrong I would be.  The history of the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the founding ballerinas is important for so many to see the determination of young black girls striving to fulfill their dreams.  Making their dreams a reality and forming a life long sisterhood under the tutelage of Arthur Mitchell is art history that needed to be told. Thank you to the author and The Swans for sharing their story. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this fascinating book.