Meet The First Black Star Of New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ | TODAY

For the first time, the iconic New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” stars an African American girl as Marie. TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones reports and 11-year-old Charlotte Nebres joins TODAY live to talk about her trailblazing role and demonstrate some moves from the ballet with her co-stars.
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Meet The First African American Star Of New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ | TODAY

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