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Louisiana Democrats on X: "In 1951, Janet Collins, a ballerina from New Orleans, became the first African American woman to be hired full-time by the Metropolitan Opera of New York. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/jLQrLJttfY" /
Forward Momentum Chicago: Dancing Towards the Future - “In 1951 Janet Collins became the first black prima ballerina to perform with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet in New York City, New York. As
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National Civil Rights Museum - #OnThisDay in 1951 ballerina Janet Collins became the first African-American ballerina to appear with the Metropolitan Opera Company. She stayed with the Metropolitan Opera Company until 1955.
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Carmen de Lavallade tells the story of her cousin and "star in the sky," Janet Collins | American Masters | PBS
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