Misty Copeland weighs in on diversity in ballet and the future of the art form.

Misty Copeland Firing Line

Premiered December 27, 2024
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This video will be available on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 8:30pm.
Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland discusses becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and the role her mentor, trailblazing Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson, played in her rise. She weighs in on diversity in ballet and the future of the art form.

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