American Ballet Theatre

Breaking Barriers in Ballet: Misty Copeland Set to Receive Trailblazer Award

Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2019

On Sep. 11, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), will honor Misty Copeland, with their esteemed Trailblazer Award, during the CBC’s annual “Celebration of the Arts” event

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Ballerina Misty Copeland heading to Broadway’s ‘On the Town’

Associated PressJuly 8, 2015

Ballerina Misty Copeland, who just became the first African-American woman to be a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, has another breakthrough planned — a debut on Broadway.