Judy Tyrus was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem for twenty-two years. Since retiring from dance, she’s continued her work in the industry as an archivist, exhibition specialist and professor of dance. She is the co-founder and CEO of ChromaDiverse Incorporated, a non-profit corporation which promotes diversity in the performing arts. Tyrus received the Society of American Archivists Diversity Award for 2021. She resides in San Francisco, California.