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OBITUARY: Prima Ballerina NaTalia Johnson, 37 - The Sacramento Observer

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Just as important as the plies and arabesques she lovingly taught them, was instilling in Black children the pride of knowing that […]

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