Daily News | This father wants to encourage other Black men to take their children to the Philadelphia Ballet
Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, and Japan, said David Chambers, the ballet’s chief advancement officer.
“It’s fair to say that, historically, Black dancers have been underrepresented in the Philadelphia Ballet and across the country,” Chambers said. “We acknowledge that we have a lot of work to do.” Jermel Johnson was the ballet’s only Black principal dancer until he retired in the spring after a 19-year career. Johnson started in the ballet’s second company and rose to the coveted position to become an audience favorite.White patrons constitute about 85% of the ballet audience; 5.1% are Black, 4.8% are Asian, and Hispanics make up 4.7%, according to ballet spokesman Patrick Reiher.
“They have to do more than just say it’s OK for Black daddies to bring their kids,” said Brown. “They have to have more dancers on the stage that look like them. Our kids can see that there’s something else they can do.” Freeman, the chief diversity and inclusion officer at his Philadelphia law firm, wants to change things, too, and has been working on the “Daddy and Me” outing since joining the board. He has gotten his children excited about the performance, where“It has a lot of moves to it,” said his daughter, Ailey, 6. “Maybe I’ll see some of my friends.” Little brother, Beau, 3, is also attending.
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