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The Boston Ballet company is one of the most diverse in the country, featuring dancers from all around the world, of just about every color.

Alishia Abondunde photographed London’s Pointe Black ballet school, a “safe space” empowering young Black dancers to be themselves.

Dancer Jonathan Batista made history this fall as the first Black principal dancer in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s fifty-year history.

Since 2008, China Smith has been training young Black dancers in a mix of contemporary dance influenced by traditional African movements.

Misty Copeland told CNN’s Chris Wallace that, like many Black ballerinas, she’s inherited generational trauma from decades of being told they aren’t good enough to perform in certain roles.

Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form.

In a city that is nearly 50 percent Black, the ballet continues its efforts to diversify the dancers in its ranks.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Ballet Afrique founder China Smith has been creating a safe space for Black dancers in East Austin for the last 17 years.