Breaking barriers in balletMisty Copeland to receive Trailblazer Award by Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent • September 6, 2019 Misty Copeland had the world of ballet standing still, when she made history as the first Black female principal dancer to the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 2015, just months after becoming the first Black woman to perform the…Read more →