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Misty Copeland Says Motherhood Could Have Stalled Her Career
In an interview with Graham Bensigner, the ballerina opens up about the sacrifices she's made to develop as a dancer
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Misty Copeland Credits Prince With Taking Her Ballet Career to the Next Level
The American Ballet Theatre’s first Black female principal dancer spoke exclusively with The Root’s Vanessa De Luca at The Root Institute
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Girls Inc. Launches Inaugural Film Festival in Partnership With Marsai Martin; Amber Ruffin Set to Host
The ticketed virtual event will spotlight Girls Inc. members and their inspiring stories through the art of cinema.
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Beyoncé Recognizes Michaela Coel, Andra Day, Issa Rae and More in Honor of Women’s History Month
Regardless of what James Brown said—this is, in fact, a woman’s world. Wanna know how I know? Beyoncé told me. And when Beyoncé says something, it’s law. Those are just the facts. But if you need extra convincing, look no further than the handful of women she’s chosen to pay tribute in honor of this…
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Misty Copeland’s Bunheads Is for Children, but There’s a Message for Everyone at the Barre
Last Tuesday, there were several ways you could have spent your 7 pm hour in the Eastern Standard Time Zone—including, but not limited to, witnessing an embattled president categorically lower a standard he’d set in public tantrum-throwing. But in a kinder, gentler section of the internet that evening, positivity and light abounded as Misty Copeland…
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Netflix Announces Family Book Series Hosted by Marley Dias; Cast Includes Lupita Nyong'o, Marsai Martin, Tiffany Haddish and Common
Turn the page and get into this news! Netflix has announced it will debut Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices, a new young children and family series hosted by author and activist Marley Dias! The 2019 Young Futurist honoree and founder of 1000 Black Girl Books will also executive produce the 12-episode series, which will feature “prominent…
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Misty Copeland Discusses How Racial Justice Protests Are Waking the Dance World Up
Several cracks in the foundation of America have been uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as issues within the country’s healthcare and class systems. Especially in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, racial inequality has become a huge topic across several fields and industries, such as the journalism/online media and the improv comedy spaces. Misty…
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Big Ballerina Energy: Misty Copeland Talks 'Swans for Relief' and 80 Years of American Ballet Theatre
“Whenever we’re in times like this, of tragedy, it’s such a natural thing. We’re human beings that gravitate towards dance and music because it’s healing.” — Misty Copeland, Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre text Misty Copeland, who became American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American principal dancer in 2015, is still putting in work. Most recently, Copeland’s…
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Misty Copeland Launching Virtual Ballet Performance to Benefit Dancers Affected by COVID-19
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal Dancer Misty Copeland is creating a special dance performance aimed at providing funds for professional ballet dancers worldwide to maintain living expenses amidst COVID-19. Alongside former colleague Joseph Phillips and The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), with seed funding provided by K Period Media, Copeland will launch the virtual ballet Swans…