From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage.
With an introduction from Misty about the Legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today..
Misty brings these women\'s stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve.
In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity.
The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn\'t alone--and her dream wasn\'t impossible.
She was sixteen when she saw a Black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time.
As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn\'t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers.
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage
