102 y/o Dancer Sees Herself on Film for the First Time

UPDATE: A book featuring Alice has come out! The author Susan visited her before she passed, and it’s a fascinating history of the importance of ’soundies’ films. So amazing Alice could be a part of bringing all these artists of color the recognition they deserve! Link here: --- UPDATE: Alice passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016. She spent the last day of her life in good spirits, enjoying listening to music and having her mail read to her. Thank you to all the thousands of fans who sent in cards, flowers, and art. You truly gave her deep joy and meaning in the last years of her life! --- Alice Barker was a chorus line dancer during the Harlem Renaissance of the the 1930s and 40s. She danced at clubs such as The Apollo, Cotton Club, The Zanzibar Club, and on Broadway—with legends including Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, and Bill “Bojangles“ R