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Apr 27th at 9PM / tagged: history. ballet. dance. vintage. bw. black. / 96 notes
Raven Wilkinson, the first African American to be hired by a major ballet company in the United States.

Raven Wilkinson, the first African American to be hired by a major ballet company in the United States.


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