open at something to say about that. was the first black woman principal dancer with american ballet theater prove that there can indeed be a black princess. the answer will of clare, the princess and the american valley -- also performed as juliet, firebird in the famed during princess swan lake. that was a new book for raven wilkinson. the dancer who broke the color line and 1955 when she signed a contract to dance full-time with a dead monte carlo. new york times obituary noted that the appearance of an african american onstage we couldn't hear threats from the ku klux klan. and her determination to overcome hatred, it inspired a new generation of black ballerinas. including mystical plan