Ballerina Misty Copeland's new calendar inspires 'strength, beauty'
theGRIO Q&A - You don't immediately think of Misty Copeland's meteoric rise in the classical ballet world when appreciating the photographs from her 2013 calendar...
Black ballerinas talk continuing discrimination in ballet
A recent article done by The Guardian, brought to light the lack of “color” there is in ballet. Many of the dancers interviewed for the article cited various instances of discrimination from different ballet companies.
17-year-old dancer defies stereotypes
Against all odds, Michaela DePrince, once an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone, is now a ballerina...
TheGrio's 100: Misty Copeland, ballet dancer making history
theGRIO's 100 - In 2007, Misty Copeland became the first African-American soloist at the American Ballet Theater theater in 20 years...
Misty Copeland takes ballet to new heights
theGRIO VIDEO - Copeland is a star in the national ballet scene -- and, because of her talents, even caught the eye of musical legend Prince...
