For 14 years, Misty Copeland and her quotes of wisdom ... as well as her own place within it. Copeland's ethnicity isn't the only reason why her promotion to principal (the highest ranking ...

Misty Copeland learned she was the first Black soloist ... “It’s about time that we have some form of documentation, not just a bio of one Black ballerina or one Black dancer throughout ...

Some days, you just want to invite Misty Copeland over and offer her a spa ... Nor is their skin simply darkened to play another ethnicity. Often played by student dancers, the servants wear ...

John Gall Supported by By Savala Nolan Elegant, determined, courageous — these are words Misty Copeland ... the things that surround and supplant biography itself: memory, belief, doubt ...

Ballerina Misty Copeland has been an inspiration on and off the dance floor for many. She made history nearly a decade ago as the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the highest echelons of dance when she became the first African American woman to be a ...