November 20, 1903

Alexandra Danilova Russian Ballet Soloist is born.

She was a Russian ballet prima ballerina at the Imperial Ballet School in 1922, moved to the United States in 1938 and became a leading dancer for 13 years and taught at the American Ballet Theater. In 1989, she was recognized for lifetime achievements in ballet as a Kennedy Center Honoree.

Alexandra Danilova- Ballerina – Associated Links:

Alexandra Danilova | Britannica.com: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexandra-Danilova
Alexandra Danilova – 100 Treasures | Dance Heritage Coalition: http://www.danceheritage.org/danilova.html
“Alexandra Danilova: Ballerina Extraordinaire” | The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1997/07/20/alexandra-danilova-ballerina-extraordinaire/323e0746-42ba-4098-aa71-e48854a9f2d6/?utm_term=.1d5d40d93e0f
Alexandra Danilova | Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0007/ballerina.html

Link to Photo Credit: Alexandra Danilova

Link to Photo Credit: Alexandra Danilova

January

January 4, 1969

Marla Lee Runyan American professional track and field athlete who is legally blind is born.

Black History

December 9, 1973

Stacey Yvonne Abrams American Georgia Democrat politician is born.

January

July 4, 1911

Alaska Native civil rights champion Elizabeth Peratrovich, who played an instrumental role in the 1945 passage of the first anti-discrimination law in the United States was born

Black History