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The magic of Misty Copeland: 6 reasons the prima ballerina is always en pointe
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe first Black woman promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is...
Ballerinas Maria, Marjorie Tallchief to be honored at Tulsa event featuring Misty Copeland
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDuring their lifetimes, Osage ballerinas Maria and Marjorie Tallchief made lasting impressions on...
Misty Copeland announces she has a 3-month-old son
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoPrima ballerina Misty Copeland has revealed that she and her husband, Olu Evans, welcomed their first child together — a son The post Misty Copeland...
See history maker Misty Copeland in Indianapolis next month
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDance royalty will be in town next month when Misty Copeland visits Indianapolis. But the...
Misty Copeland knows her petition for diverse ballet slipper emojis isn’t urgent — that’s besides...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMisty Copeland opens up about increasing diversity in the world of ballet and the “why” behind her...
5 Books to Awaken Your Inner Ballerina
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBooks to Awaken Your Inner BallerinaHearst Owned So many of us have dreamed of one day becoming a dancer—or at least getting to wear a tutu on a daily...
How the first black classical ballet company ‘shocked the world’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWhen, in 2015, Misty Copeland became the first black principal ballerina at the American Ballet...
Gregory Allen Howard, who wrote 'Remember the Titans,' dies
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScreenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in...
Questlove among honorees of Al Sharpton’s 2022 Triumph Awards
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK — Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton has chosen a few entertainment powerhouses as...
Writing—and reading—Black: Our favorite Black-authored books of 2022
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs creator-host of theGrio’s “Writing Black” podcast, I spend a lot of time reading—it’s kinda part...