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Mabel Fairbanks: Beyond The Edge

Feb 23, 202249:00Society & Culture

Mabel Fairbanks changed figure skating forever. As a Black figure skater in the 1940s, Mabel made a name for herself skating in ice shows all over the world — but was barred from entering competitions because of the colo...

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Mabel Fairbanks: Beyond The Edge is an episode from Blind Landing by Ari Saperstein. Mabel Fairbanks changed figure skating forever. As a Black figure skater in the 1940s, Mabel made a name for herself skating in ice shows all over the worl...

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Published Feb 23, 2022, 49:00 long, audio available.

Mabel Fairbanks: Beyond The Edge

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