Ballerina Misty Copeland
Ballerina Misty Copeland  
Podcast: Fresh Air
Published On: Mon Nov 14 2022
Description: Copeland was the first Black principal ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre. We talk about the pressure of being first, the injury that nearly ended her career, and her mentor, pioneering Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson. Her memoir is The Wind at My Back.