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.
![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" / 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" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWvMS2IVwAIbYbi.jpg)
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" /
![Dance News: The First Black Ballerina, Janet Collins at 100: A Special Birthday Celebration | The Dance Enthusiast Dance News: The First Black Ballerina, Janet Collins at 100: A Special Birthday Celebration | The Dance Enthusiast](https://www.dance-enthusiast.com/uploads/Janet%20Collins%2017/janet-collins-ballerina-10.jpg)
Dance News: The First Black Ballerina, Janet Collins at 100: A Special Birthday Celebration | The Dance Enthusiast
![Review: Independent filmmaker uses Atlanta Ballet dancers to bring iconic dance figure to life - ARTS ATL Review: Independent filmmaker uses Atlanta Ballet dancers to bring iconic dance figure to life - ARTS ATL](https://www.artsatl.org/wp-content/uploads/081714artsbriefs_1.jpg)
Review: Independent filmmaker uses Atlanta Ballet dancers to bring iconic dance figure to life - ARTS ATL
![This Day In History | On this day in 1951, Janet Collins became the first black prima ballerina to dance at the Met… | Black dancers, Black history, Black hollywood This Day In History | On this day in 1951, Janet Collins became the first black prima ballerina to dance at the Met… | Black dancers, Black history, Black hollywood](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bc/0b/e4/bc0be4e60be287954f699a88b58c66c9.jpg)
This Day In History | On this day in 1951, Janet Collins became the first black prima ballerina to dance at the Met… | Black dancers, Black history, Black hollywood
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
![Dance News: The First Black Ballerina, Janet Collins at 100: A Special Birthday Celebration | The Dance Enthusiast Dance News: The First Black Ballerina, Janet Collins at 100: A Special Birthday Celebration | The Dance Enthusiast](http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/images/features_large/janet-collins-ballerina-11.jpg)