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Essay

Why Are There No Great Kids of Color in the Performing Arts?

A Black Artist and Arts Educator’s Exploration on Challenges for Kids of Color in Arts Spaces

12 April 2021

Ilasiea Gray looks at the many challenges kids of color face in the performing arts, including access and exposure, the lack of educators of color, and more.

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Keep up with Ilasiea! Click here for links to recent projects.

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Ilasiea will be speaking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Education Conference about this essay!

EAE While. Black. (a part two of Acting While Black. that focuses on the topics of this essay)

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