You don’t immediately think of Misty Copeland’s meteoric rise in the classical ballet world when appreciating the photographs from her 2013 calendar. Yes, you see the powerful body in graceful ...

Misty Copeland discusses becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and the role her mentor, trailblazing Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson, played in her rise. She weighs in on ...

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Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form. Ten years after Misty […] The post Misty Copeland opens up about the ‘generational ...

Misty Copeland told CNN’s Chris Wallace that, like many Black ballerinas, she’s inherited generational trauma from decades of being told they aren’t good enough to perform in certain roles.

Misty Copeland has candidly revealed that she is forced to paint her pointe shoes with foundation because she cannot find a shade to match her skin tone. The ballerina, who made history by being ...

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Thus, Copeland is fighting for more skin tones in the pointe shoe emojis. “In an era where Apple showcases diversity across its emoji spectrum, why is the pointe shoe left behind?

Misty Copeland wants Apple to get in on diversity efforts in the ballet world by adding more skin tone options for the pointe shoe emoji.