{"product_id":"the-swans-of-harlem-five-black-ballerinas-fifty-years-of-sisterhood-and-their-reclamation-of-a-groundbreaking-history-hardcover","title":"The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Valby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history--until now. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!\" --Misty Copeland, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Utterly absorbing, flawlessly-researched...Vibrant, propulsive, and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eThe Swans of Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly drawn portrait of five courageous women whose contributions have been silenced for too long!\" --Tia Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eA Love Song for Ricki Wilde\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarca was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company--the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a troupe of women and men who became each other's chosen family. She was the first Black company ballerina on the cover of \u003ci\u003eDance \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, an \u003ci\u003eEssence \u003c\/i\u003ecover star; she was cast in \u003ci\u003eThe Wiz\u003c\/i\u003e and in a Bob Fosse production on Broadway. She performed in some of ballet's most iconic works with other trailblazing ballerinas, including the young women who became her closest friends--founding Dance Theatre of Harlem members Gayle McKinney-Griffith and Sheila Rohan, as well as first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton and Marcia Sells. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese Swans of Harlem performed for the Queen of England, Mick Jagger, and Stevie Wonder, on the same bill as Josephine Baker, at the White House, and beyond. But decades later there was almost no record of their groundbreaking history to be found. Out of a sisterhood that had grown even deeper with the years, these Swans joined forces again--to share their story with the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaptivating, rich in vivid detail and character, and steeped in the glamour and grit of professional ballet, \u003ci\u003eThe Swans of Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting account of five extraordinarily accomplished women, a celebration of both their historic careers and the sustaining, grounding power of female friendship, and a window into the robust history of Black ballet, hidden for too long.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKAREN VALBY\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer living in Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, where she is a frequent contributor, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, O Magazine, Glamour, Fast Company, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEW\u003c\/i\u003e, where she spent fifteen years writing about culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978589602093,"sku":"9780593317525","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/2R970qqGyj9780593317525.webp?v=1775806023","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-swans-of-harlem-five-black-ballerinas-fifty-years-of-sisterhood-and-their-reclamation-of-a-groundbreaking-history-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}