March 7 Woman of the Day: Janet Collins, African American Ballerina

Born on March 7, 1917, Jane Collins later becomes the first African American Ballerina to perform on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.  To read about this “prima ballerina”, click here:

Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/31/arts/janet-collins-86-ballerina-was-first-black-artist-at-met-opera.html