{"product_id":"the-swans-of-harlem-five-black-ballerinas-fifty-years-of-sisterhood-and-their-reclamation-of-a-groundbreaking-history-9780593862742","title":"The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas whose legacy was erased from history--until now.\u003c\/b\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. She was the first Black 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 Karlya Shelton and Marcia Sells. These 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 their historic careers, and a window into the robust history of Black ballet, hidden for too long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4830949\"\u003eKaren Valby\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593862742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593862740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002010\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS056000\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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, the \u003ci\u003eNew 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","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827714687115,"sku":"9780593862742","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_768a688f-3852-428d-981a-b26e899c6920.jpg?v=1755541181","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-swans-of-harlem-five-black-ballerinas-fifty-years-of-sisterhood-and-their-reclamation-of-a-groundbreaking-history-9780593862742","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}