Prom is more than just a big dance party – and can cost a pretty penny.
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Prom can be very expensive, but prices for clothes, photographers and other traditional gear haven’t climbed as much as everything else.
Tonayvia Turner, 18, celebrating 2020 prom send-off in the backyard as her younger sister, Cece, fixes the train on her gown.
Jovan Garvi
For Black girls in Chicago, the act of simply going to prom is often a full-scale production that features family, food and music.
Graduates during a drive-through graduation for Faith Lutheran High School at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, May 22, 2020, in Las Vegas.
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High school seniors will miss important anticipated events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but offering resources, alternatives and the confidence that they’re going to be fine is what matters.