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Misty Copeland on How Seeing Herself as a Black Ballerina Made Her a Better Artist

Misty Copeland on How Seeing Herself as a Black Ballerina Made Her a Better Artist

To write her new book, renowned ballerina Misty Copeland had to spend a few years moonlighting as a dance detective. At the heart of Black Ballerinas, out next week, is a question that has occupied the American Ballet Theatre principal ever since her promotion to soloist in 2007: How is it that Black dancers have been in ballet for ages, and so many people have forgotten about their legacy? As Copeland broke barriers in ballet, she began to learn about all of the people who broke them in the past, and more heartbreakingly, came close but were blocked by prejudice…. Read Full Article