Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018) joined the New York City Ballet as its first African American star in 1955, when people commonly believed that Black dancers couldn't perform ballet. I encountered Mitchell ...

NEW YORK -- Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her ...

Last summer, African American ballet dancer Misty Copeland starred in an Under Armour commercial that stunned the athletic clothing industry. In the ad, Copeland performs ballet while a narrator reads ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Copeland, the first Black female principal at American Ballet Theater, has announced she’s retiring. She made history, and then made ...

India Bradley has become the first Black female soloist for the New York City Ballet company. Bradley was promoted alongside five other soloists, including Victor Abreu, Dominika Afanasenkov, Naomi ...

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Misty Copeland attends The 2018 DVF Awards at United Nations on April 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) This free ...

The buzz preceding India Bradley’s October promotion to New York City Ballet (NYCB) soloist, making her the first Black ballerina to assume that position in the company’s 76-year-history, has morphed ...