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Misty Copeland Portrays a Stripper in the 2019 Pirelli Calendar—and We Feel a Way [Updated]
Updated Thursday, July 26 2018 at 3:30 p.m. EDT: This story has been updated to include a statement from Pirelli regarding their 2019 calendar. Earlier: For fashion photography lovers, the annual Pirelli calendar has become a highly anticipated release, attracting some of the world’s most beautiful faces and most renowned photographers. Formerly best known as a…
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New Picture Book Tells Story of Raven Wilkinson, the 1st African-American Ballerina to Dance for a Major Company
Misty Copeland, the first black ballerina to earn the coveted title of principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, is known for smashing ceilings and breaking down barriers, heavily promoting diversity in an industry that is still sadly lacking in representation. But before there was Misty Copeland, there was Raven Wilkinson, who actually mentors Copeland…