The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History

by Karen Valby

Book Overview

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history--until now.

"This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage " --Misty Copeland, author of Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy

"Utterly absorbing, flawlessly-researched...Vibrant, propulsive, and inspiring,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593317521
• ISBN13: 9780593317525
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"