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Black ballet dancer wins payout in Berlin racism row

Black ballet dancer wins payout in Berlin racism row Issued on: 22/04/2021 - 17:36 Chloe Lopes Gomes, the first black dancer to be hired by the Berlin State Ballet, began legal action after her contract was not renewed last summer Odd ANDERSEN AFP/File 2 min Berlin (AFP) A black ballet dancer has been awarded 16,000 euros ($19,000) in compensation and the renewal of her contract at the Berlin State Ballet in an out-of-court settlement over allegations of racism. Chloe Lopes Gomes, the first black dancer to be hired by the company in 2018, began legal action after her fixed-term contract was not renewed last summer, accusing her bosses of forcing her to wear white make-up, among other things.

Black ballerina stands firm in Berlin racism row

Share French ballet dancer Chloe Lopes Gomes poses for a picture outside the Deutsche Oper in Berlin on January 7. AFP Black ballerina stands firm in Berlin racism row Wed, 3 February 2021 Berlin State Ballet’s first black dancer Chloe Lopes Gomes said she has been made to feel different because of her skin colour since she first donned ballet shoes as a child. But after she was again subjected to what she described as “racism” at Germany’s largest dance company, she has launched a fightback that has forced the State Ballet to launch an internal investigation into her complaints. In an interview with AFP, Lopes Gomes stood by her allegations against the Berlin company, arguing that it was time for the classical ballet world to address the issue.

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