Alumni Ricky Tucker Celebrates NYC's Historic Ballroom Scene in New Book

In our latest Community Portrait, we sat down with Ricky Tucker (Riggio Honors Program '14 and Eugene Lang faculty member) whose new book 'And the Category Is...' explores and celebrates the history of New York City's Ballroom scene. From Voguing to fashion to Drag, Ballroom has been a safe haven for African American and Latinx LGBTQ+ people for more than 3 decades. Learn more about Tucker's new book: https://blogs.newschool.edu/news/2022/01/ricky-tucker-riggio-honors-program-14-celebrates-the-legendary-harlem-ballroom-scene-in-his-new-book/ Pony Zion Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt2F31LYebE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p540TSKFTSM Follow us on : Instagram @thenewschool Facebook.com/thenewschool Twitter @thenewschool Linkedin.com/thenewschool TikTok @thenewschool