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

by Karen Valby

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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593469666
• ISBN13: 9780593469668
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"