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Misty Copeland opens up about the ‘generational trauma’ of Black ballet dancers

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Misty Copeland knows her petition for diverse ballet slipper emojis isn’t urgent — that’s besides the pointe

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Review: Alvin Ailey’s 65th season will have you ‘in your feelings’

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Dance is Black people’s ‘soul food,’ says company founder Cleo Parker Robinson

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‘Commitment is a choice’: dancers Yoe Apolinario and Sheopatra talk conscious love

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Camille A. Brown first Black woman in 65 years to direct and choreograph Broadway show

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Debbie Allen to receive Governors Award at 2021 Emmys

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Morgan Freeman does the ‘Nae Nae’ in exclusive clip of new series ‘Solos’

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Summer AileyCamp provides dance training, life skills for children

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Alvin Ailey dancers launch boycott saying they are paid less than white dancers

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Teddy Riley says Bruno Mars, The Weeknd helping to carry on legacy of ‘New Jack Swing’

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Black ballerinas take on the ‘JuJu On That Beat’ dance challenge

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Debbie Allen gets down to Rihanna’s ‘Work’ and it’s perfect

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Debbie Allen gets down to Rihanna's 'Work' and it's perfect

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News anchor recreates Beyoncé’s ‘Formation,’ slays dance into pieces

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Hillary Clinton learns to dab on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

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World Wide Nate Takes to the Skies in Rio de Janeiro

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Dazzling Alvin Ailey benefit gala hauls in $2.5M to kick off new season

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‘Brown Girls Do Ballet’ draws attention to dance’s need for diversity

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Arena football 'player' joins dancers, slays with moves

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