Mrs Debbie Allen, you’ve put in the work. From the minute you stepped into Fame, you showed up with staff in hand, insisting, tenderly but lovingly, that we be better than before. You put in the work when you helped craft A Different World, reminding us that Black students, HBCUs, and our stories deserve to be centered. You put in the work to make sure we are seen, heard, and most importantly, respected. You’ve put in the work by planting a living legacy at your dance academy, where children lea

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