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The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby

The Swans of Harlem

Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History

by Karen Valby
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  • Apr 30, 2024, 304 pages
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  • Feb 2025, 320 pages
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