As a teenager in Liberty City, Robert Battle browsed ballet books wondering if he could fit into that white-dominated world by becoming the first “black Baryshnikov.”
Today, Battle is the artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He’s only the third person to hold the position.
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