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1. www.biography.com › artists › misty-copelandMisty Copeland - Quotes, Family & Age - Biography

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   Jul 2, 2015 · Acclaimed ballerina Misty Copeland is the first African American performer to be appointed as a principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre.

2. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › misty-copeland-first-black-principalMisty Copeland becomes American Ballet Theater’s first ... -...

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Misty Copeland becomes the first African American woman promoted to principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre, one of the leading classical ballet companies in...

3. www.npr.org › 2022/11/14 › 1136026492'It chips away at you': Misty Copeland on the whiteness of ballet...

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   Nov 14, 2022 · In 2015, she became the first Black woman to become a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater. In her new memoir, The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and...

4. www.bbc.com › worklife › articleMisty Copeland is 'not scared' to face a career beyond dance -...

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2015, the same year she made history as the first black woman promoted to principal dancer at the prestigious...

5. www.cnn.com › 2024/03/24 › usMisty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by...

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   Mar 24, 2024 · 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.

6. mistycopeland.com › about-2discover Misty’s journey - Misty Copeland

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   discover misty's journey. Born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in San Pedro, California, Misty Copeland began her ballet studies at the late age of thirteen. At fifteen, she won first place in the Music Center Spotlight Awards.

7. www.theguardian.com › stage › 2017Misty Copeland: dancing into history | Ballet | The Guardian

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   Mar 5, 2017 · Yet through whatever alchemy of grit, resilience and compulsion, Misty Copeland, a 65lb ragamuffin when she arrived at Bradley’s class, beat the odds. In August 2015 she was promoted to principal...