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Did You Know These 4 Famous Black Women Had Their Beginnings in Dance?

Dance Magazine (2021)

In a rare photo of the great Maya Angelou, she stands in a loose fourth position, elegant, tall, and grounded with her right arm pointing skyward. Many who stumble upon the photograph don't realize the Pulitzer Prize–nominated poet was a dancer. She is not the only famous Black female creative whose dance backgrounds are relatively unknown. Several have had deep ties to the art form.