Black Ballet Dancer In Her 60s Buys Skin-Tone Pointe Shoes For First Time. The traditional pink shoes and tights break the visual line of the bodies of Black dancers.

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Arthur Mitchell set out to shock the world when he founded Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1969, disproving the long-held notion that the Black body and spirit didn’t belong on the classical stage.

The Dance Theatre of Harlem, known as the first Black classical ballet company, first debuted flesh-toned tights in 1974 under the direction of the company’s founder, Arthur Mitchell.

Meghan Markle, shown with husband Prince Harry, tools around the 2023 Invictus Games while wearing ballet flats this month. AFP via Getty Images Last week, Meghan Markle even marked her visit to ...

Black ballet flats are trending. The shoe has been worn by Katie Holmes, Kaia Gerber, and Kylie Jenner. Shop the celebrity-approved summer shoe trend starting at $24.

Meghan Markle wore two pairs of practical ballet flats in one day while out in Los Angeles. We rounded up similar styles, including metallic and black ballet flats, inspired by her pairs from ...