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Arthur Mitchell | American Ballet Dancer | Pride Jersey Tank

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Arthur Mitchell |  American Ballet Dancer | Pride Jersey Tank | Be Educational | Read Bio Below 

Script: You've always been in good company. 

Our Spartan Pride T-Shirts & Jersey Tanks

We're soldiers, scientists, politicians, business owners, artists & entertainers. We're fighters with a rich history of significant contributions to all our cultures. Our pride shirts display this, each with a name and the contributions of the individual, there is a direct link to their biography. There is no shame in being LGBTQIA+ just an enormous celebration that you are authentic and fearless. "You've always been in good company."

The men's soft-style tank top has a slight taper under the arms. To avoid any pinching, this area has extra space built in. The gament is made from cotton - with polyester in the heather colors. There are no side seams - further increasing the fitting comfort. All bindings are the same fabric as the main body. 

.: 100% Ringspun cotton (fiber content may vary for different colors)
.: Light Fabric (4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²))
.: Sleeker fit
.: Tear away label
.: Runs true to size

Arthur Mitchell (March 27, 1934 – September 19, 2018) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies. In 1955, he was the first African-American dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer the following year and danced in major roles until 1966. He founded ballet companies in Spoleto, Washington, D.C., and Brazil. In 1969, he founded a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company, Dance Theatre of Harlem. Among other awards, Mitchell was recognized as a MacArthur Fellow, inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame, and received the United States National Medal of Arts and a Fletcher Foundation fellowship.