The Nicholas Brothers: Hollywood Erased Black Dance Legends Hollywood tells one story about dance history — but it’s not the truth. Fayard and Harold Nicholas, two Black brothers, invented acrobatic tap, aerial splits, and impossible moves in the 1930s that dancers still can’t replicate today. Segregation and studio theft erased their genius while white performers got the credit. This is the untold story of Black excellence they tried to bury. Nicholas Brothers, Black dance history, Fayard Nicho