Perhaps the most well-known of Black ballerinas, Misty Copeland was the first African American woman to be promoted to a ...

a 29-year-old French dancer, was the first black ballerina to be hired by the company, in 2018. On Instagram she welcomed the settlement as "a small victory but a huge step for the ballet world".

It became her dream to dance with the company. A Ballet Russe tour poster from 1955 Raven showed that Black dancers could 'lead with empathy and love'. Misty Copeland That dream was realised when ...