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    Misty Copeland: Being a ballerina of color in New York City has never been easy. In 2012, young minority women looking to make a career in this still very white art form face a daunting choice: Do they look to follow Misty Copeland, the lone African American dancer of rank at Manhattan’s two major companies? Or do they hold out hope that [Washington DC] native Virginia Johnson successfully revives Dance Theatre of Harlem, the historically black company slated to debut next year? more. +++++ art: photo of Copeland
    Source: thesmithian

    Misty Copeland:

    Being a ballerina of color in New York City has never been easy. In 2012, young minority women looking to make a career in this still very white art form face a daunting choice: Do they look to follow Misty Copeland, the lone African American dancer of rank at Manhattan’s two major companies? Or do they hold out hope that [Washington DC] native Virginia Johnson successfully revives Dance Theatre of Harlem, the historically black company slated to debut next year?

    more.

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    art: photo of Copeland

    Misty Copeland:

    Being a ballerina of color in New York City has never been easy. In 2012, young minority women looking to make a career in this still very white art form face a daunting choice: Do they look to follow Misty Copeland, the lone African American dancer of rank at Manhattan’s two major companies? Or do they hold out hope that [Washington DC] native Virginia Johnson successfully revives Dance Theatre of Harlem, the historically black company slated to debut next year?

    more.

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    art: photo of Copeland

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    posted by:
    thejadagomezproject
    date:
    Apr 9, 2012 (a Monday)
    time:
    9:52:25 (1 year ago)

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    10. thejadagomezproject reblogged this from thesmithian and added:
      Misty
    11. opsucrus reblogged this from thesmithian and added:
      This sounds like such an awesome idea. And omg, her body is perfect…
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      As guys in SA would say…o feeeeet maan!
    18. ymehcuotrac reblogged this from thesmithian and added:
      LOVE her.
    19. mrabeverywhere said: I love Misty she is so dope…
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