From the archives: Ballet star Misty Copeland
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From the archives: Ballet star Misty Copeland
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Ballerina Misty Copeland, who became the first Black female principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre in New York ten years ago, performed for the last time on the ballet stage on Wed., Oct. 22, 2025. In this Dec. 14, 2014 profile, Anthony Mason visited with the breakthrough star who’d joined ABT’s corps de ballet in 2001, and she described how change is coming slowly to the world of classical dance. | CBS Sunday Morning
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Ballerina Misty Copeland, who became the first Black female principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre in New York ten years ago, performed for the last time on the ballet stage on Wed., Oct. 22, 2025. In this Dec. 14, 2014 profile, Anthony Mason visited with the breakthrough star who’d joined ABT’s corps de ballet in 2001, and she described how change is coming slowly to the world of classical dance. | CBS Sunday Morning
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Misty Copeland: The Girl Who Started Ballet at 13 and Made History at American Ballet Theatre Misty Copeland’s journey is one of the most inspiring stories in modern Black history. From taking her first ballet class at age 13 on a basketball court at a Boys & Girls Club to becoming the first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, her rise shattered barriers in one of the most exclusive art forms in the world. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in San Pedr
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