She's American Ballet Theatre's first Black female principal dancer. Misty Copeland uses her voice to advocate for representation -- not only in dance, but also in the world -- and says she feels she ...

She's gone on to pen multiple children's books and start her own foundation to inspire increased diversity in the arts Ten years ago, the prima ballerina became the company’s first Black principal ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Copeland, the first Black female principal at American Ballet Theater, has announced she’s retiring. She made history, and then made ...

Last summer, African American ballet dancer Misty Copeland starred in an Under Armour commercial that stunned the athletic clothing industry. In the ad, Copeland performs ballet while a narrator reads ...

On Tuesday, Misty Copeland became the first black principal ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre. The New York Times reports that the decision was announced by the company’s artistic director, ...

It’s a bit alarming that folks are still achieving “first black person to” status, but the fact that history is being made and doors are being broken down for African Americans is a beautiful thing.