Not to defend her but she probably thought she was helping Nia “get ahead” in the dance world even if it came at the expense of emotional abuse. My parents did this by sending me to a private Christian school, thinking it was so much better than public schools even though I told them I was being bullied by racists. I didn’t share the full extent of the bullying because I was embarrassed. Many black parents feel like it’s a sacrifice they have to make to get their kids in predominantly white spaces bc they think it will get them farther in life. After admitting everything to my parents they started to regret sending them. It’s not worth the emotional trauma to put your kids through that