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…
Trending Articles
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…
The Archive · Legacy Norma Miller The Queen of Swing 1919 – 2019 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Norma Miller danced for over eighty years. She was twelve years old…
The Archive · Legacy Josephine Baker From Harlem to the French Resistance 1906 – 1975 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Josephine Baker was born into poverty in St. Louis, Missouri…
The Archive · Legacy James Brown The Godfather of Soul and the Body That Started Hip-Hop Dance 1933 – 2006 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction James Brown is universally recognized…
The Archive · Legacy Frankie Manning The Ambassador of the Lindy Hop 1914 – 2009 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Frankie Manning did not just dance the Lindy Hop. He…
The Archive · Legacy Florence Mills The Queen of Happiness Who Changed the Stage 1896 – 1927 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Florence Mills was not simply a performer. She…
The Archive · Legacy Earl “Snakehips” Tucker The Dancer Who Redefined Movement in Harlem 1906 – 1937 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction In the smoky brilliance of Harlem’s Cotton Club…
The Archive · Legacy Sammy Davis Jr. The Greatest Entertainer Who Ever Lived 1925 – 1990 Dance Mogul Magazine · Legacy Series Introduction Sammy Davis Jr. is often called the greatest entertainer…