Misty Copeland On Being Black In The White World Of Ballet
Misty Copeland's mother told her from an early age that, above anything else, the world would see her as a black woman.
But when she was dancing, Copeland never felt that way -- until an adult pointed out what, to most everyone else, was obvious: In a company of 80, she was the only African American dancer.
"It took me a while to understand that I was alone," she said.
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