Historic Guest Appearance Honoring Deep Ties Alexandra Hutchinson of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) has made history as the first Black ballerina to perform as a guest principal dancer with the prestigious New York City Ballet (NYCB). The…
The Maryland Zoo’s tribute to its first Black female zookeeper, Mary Wilson, through a new paid internship promoting diversity in zookeeping. Learn about Wilson’s remarkable career, her natural connection with animals, and how the internship honors her legacy…
The remarkable journey of Lorraine Hansberry, the first Black woman to have her production, “A Raisin in the Sun,” featured on Broadway in 1959. Born into a prominent activist family, Hansberry’s groundbreaking play portrayed the realistic lives of…