His father's untimely death in 1885 prompts his mother to bring Robert and his sister back home to Lowell, Massachusetts. After returning to America during WWI, he goes on to become one of America's beloved poets, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes.
Absolute justice denies freedom.
After attending NYC's High School for the Performing Arts, he continues his dance studies at the School of American Ballet and begins performing in Broadway musicals. In 1956 he becomes the only Black dancer in the New York City Ballet, quickly becoming a principal dancer, with George Balanchine creating several roles for specifically him. In 1970 he fulfills a lifetime dream by opening the Dance Theater of Harlem. His venture brings new opportunities to young African-American dancers and introduces a new audience to the world of ballet. I hear voices and cannot concentrate on my work.