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The American Ballet Theatre Appointed its First Black Female Principal Dancer...And it Only Took 75 Years

The American Ballet Theatre Appointed its First Black Female Principal Dancer...And it Only Took 75 Years

Thirty-two-year-old Misty Copeland has just become the first black female principal dancer ever at the American Ballet Theatre. That’s right, in its 75-year run, it’s never happened – and that’s the shocking part about the headline-making news. After 14 years...
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