Viral video shows Black student left out of hug at dance competition in Hartford

Viral video shows Black student left out of hug at dance competition in Connecticut

A video from a dance competition in Hartford last week has gone viral. The video shows a dance coach hugging a group of dancers after accepting an award, but not hugging the one Black student in the group. The dance studio is called Dance Xpressions and is located in Plainville. Melissa Breglia is the mother of 6-year-old Shaniah, the dancer who was left out of the hug. “[The coach] gave everybody else a hug except for Shaniah,” Breglia said. “S…

Viral video shows Black student left out of hug at dance competition in Hartford

A video from a dance competition in Hartford last week has gone viral. The video shows a dance coach hugging a group of dancers after accepting an award, but not hugging the one Black student in the group. The dance studio is called Dance Xpressions and is located in Plainville. Melissa Breglia is the mother of 6-year-old Shaniah, the dancer...

A video of a dance competition in Hartford, Connecticut, went viral last week, after she showed a dance instructor hugging a group of dancers after receiving an award, but without hugging the group’s only black student. The dance studio is called Dance XPressions and is located in Plainville. Melissa Breglia is Shaniah’s mother, 6 years old, the dancer who didn’t get the hug. “[The instructor] hugged everyone except Shaniah,” Breglia said. “Shan…