The Archive · Legacy The Berry Brothers The Most Spectacular Acrobatic Tap Act in History Ananias (1912–1951) · James (1915–2012) · Warren (1922–1996) Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction The Berry…
The Archive · Legacy Carmen de Lavallade The Artist Who Did Everything Beautifully 1931 – Present Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Carmen de Lavallade has been dancing for over seventy…
The Archive · Legacy “Baba” Chuck Davis The Man Who Brought Africa to America’s Dance Classrooms 1937 – 2017 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Chuck Davis—known to the dance community…
The Archive · Legacy Sono Osato The Asian American Ballerina Who Defied Every Category 1919 – 2018 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Sono Osato’s career reads like a map of…
The Archive · Legacy Raven Wilkinson The Ballerina Who Danced Through the Jim Crow South 1935 – 2018 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Raven Wilkinson wanted one thing: to dance…
The Archive · Legacy Maria Tallchief America’s First Prima Ballerina 1925 – 2013 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Before Maria Tallchief, America did not produce prima ballerinas. The title belonged…
The Archive · Legacy Joan Myers Brown The Woman Who Built Black Dance Infrastructure 1931 – Present Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Joan Myers Brown is not the most famous…
The Archive · Legacy Janet Collins The First Black Prima Ballerina at the Met 1917 – 2003 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction In 1951, Janet Collins became the first Black…
The Archive · Legacy Arthur Mitchell The Man Who Built a Home for Black Ballet 1934 – 2018 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Arthur Mitchell had two careers, and either…
The Archive · Legacy The Whitman Sisters The Royalty of Black Vaudeville Mabel (1880–1942) · Essie (1882–1963) · Alberta (1887–1964) · Alice (1900–1968) Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction The Whitman…