While Williams looked up to world-famous dancer Misty Copeland as a child, she didn't see many other Black faces at the ballet. She said that helped fuel her ambition.

Misty Copeland talked in a recent interview about the challenges of being a Black woman in the dance word. Above, she is shown at the 55th NAACP Image Awards on March 16 in Los Angeles.

Misty Copeland told CNN’s Chris Wallace that, like many Black ballerinas, she’s inherited generational trauma from decades of being told they aren’t good enough to perform in certain roles.

Ten years ago, Misty Copeland was named the first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theater. She was 32, which, for a ballet dancer, isn’t exactly young. But she took the flame ...

Ballet Afrique founder China Smith has been creating a safe space for Black dancers in East Austin for the last 17 years. Her ballet technique classes have all the makings of traditional ballet ...

CNN By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the highest echelons of dance when she became the ...

Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form. Ten years after Misty […] The post Misty Copeland opens up about the ‘generational ...

CNN By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage.In 2015, Copeland sprang into the ...