ABT's Misty Copeland Talks to Vogue Italia About Being a "Black Ballerina"

One of the quandaries of being a black ballerina is that people never stop talking about it. Every single article is peppered with references to the rarity of your position, the novelty of being a black woman pirouetting alongside a bevy of white swans. And speaking of swans, let's wade a bit further. In response to your dream of dancing principal roles like "Odette" in Swan Lake, some brilliant, observant soul reveals the audacity of your hope -- saying to you, Misty Copeland of the American Ba...