National Black Debutante Database documents century-old tradition of presenting young women to society.

The girls wait for two or three hours to be introduced. The reason they’re sitting on the ground is because there weren’t any chairs in the waiting room’ ...

NEW YORK — Christiane McCabe has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology. She has been a research fellow in the Arctic. She has taught math and science in Micronesia. But there she was, waltzing ...

Debutante meaning: The word 'debutante,' meaning a young woman formally introduced to society, retains its historical significance. Originating from French, the term describes a rite of passage, often ...

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Apple Martin candidly discussed what life in the spotlight was really like growing up. The 20-year-old daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin recently spoke to Interview Magazine and shared that ...

It's that time of the year again in Paris when final preparations come together for the annual Le Bal des Débutantes. The famous debutante ball will see young ladies from royalty, aristocracy, and ...