African American ballerina makes history
2:54
African American ballerina makes history
120.8K viewsDec 19, 2014
YouTubeCNN
From the archives: Ballet star Misty Copeland
7:36
From the archives: Ballet star Misty Copeland
310.3K views1 year ago
YouTubeCBS Sunday Morning
5 pioneers on what it meant to be black in ballet in the 1960s
7:29
5 pioneers on what it meant to be black in ballet in the 1960s
12.4K viewsJun 29, 2021
YouTubeABC News
Black ballet dancer breaks barriers
1:22
Black ballet dancer breaks barriers
39.2K viewsDec 3, 2012
YouTubeHLN
On pointe with pioneering Black ballerinas
5:52
On pointe with pioneering Black ballerinas
7.3K viewsJul 23, 2021
YouTubeGood Morning America
How Misty Copeland Broke Ballet Glass Ceiling and Became a Vehicle for Change | Glamour
4:04
How Misty Copeland Broke Ballet Glass Ceiling and Became a Vehicle for Change | Glamour
194.8K viewsNov 10, 2015
YouTubeGlamour
Misty Copeland: why ballet has so few black dancers
11:28
Misty Copeland: why ballet has so few black dancers
54.1K viewsDec 28, 2020
YouTubeThe Economist
2:39
San Francisco Ballet makes history with its first Black principal ballerina
18.9K viewsDec 26, 2022
YouTubeCBS Evening News
0:59
9 Influential Black Ballerinas You Should Know
3.5K viewsAug 8, 2025
TikTokmyorderedsteps
2:05
3 Black Ballerinas Turning the Dance World Around (Besides Misty Copeland)
26.3K viewsMay 7, 2016
YouTubePopsugar
9:40
Lauren Anderson on Her Journey with the Houston Ballet
1.2K viewsNov 9, 2022
YouTubetheGrio
11:19
EN POINTE: Black Dancers, Black History
30.4K viewsFeb 28, 2020
YouTubeWQED Pittsburgh
18:12
Reframing the Narrative: Blacks in Ballet | A Kennedy Center Digital Stage Original
31.5K viewsAug 31, 2022
YouTubeThe Kennedy Center
0:57
Black Ballerinas: Lauren Anderson
31.6K viewsApr 3, 2024
YouTubeMisty Copeland
2:13
We Took A Ballet Class With Misty Copeland | Cover Shoots | SELF
422.5K viewsNov 15, 2016
YouTubeSELF
2:10
Inspiring The Next Generation Of Black Dancers | NBC Nightly News
10.3K viewsFeb 26, 2021
YouTubeNBC News
8:06
Misty Copeland, first Black principal ballerina, details inspiring friendship in new book
1.2K viewsNov 14, 2022
YouTubePIX11 News
0:43
NYC Ballet’s 1st Black Soloist Ballerina 💫 🩰🖤
174.2K viewsOct 15, 2025
YouTubeThe Dance Lens
3:23
Aesha Ash fought stereotypes about African American women all the way to the New York City Ballet. Now, with the Swan Dreams Project, she's using dance to prove that talent, beauty and grace are not defined by status or race. | Great Big Story
276.3K viewsSep 18, 2018
FacebookGreat Big Story
3:27
She’s Bringing Ballet to the Streets of New York
209.5K viewsSep 18, 2018
YouTubeGreat Big Story
0:07
This Ballerina Walks Through Inner-City Neighborhoods to Change Young Lives Forever 🩰✨
6.4K views3 weeks ago
YouTubeEverything Visa BD
3:47
Where Are All of the Black Ballerinas?
12.2K viewsFeb 10, 2018
YouTubeThe Root
1:43
Misty Copeland's new foundation focuses on diversity, equity in dance
3.4K viewsSep 19, 2022
YouTubeFOX 5 New York
0:23
Fall at City Ballet: Promotions, Debuts and Transcendent Dancing
Oct 15, 2025
NY TimesGia Kourlas
13:21
Ballet Icon Misty Copeland | 60 Minutes Archive
163.4K views1 year ago
YouTube60 Minutes
0:23
Nayah had her first ballet recital 🩰🧑🏽‍🩰💕
18K views3 months ago
YouTubeThe Black Barrys
0:57
Celebrating Black Ballerinas and Body Positivity
25.5K viewsOct 1, 2025
TikTokbanketheauthor
27:04
A Week In The Life Of An Average Adult Beginning Ballet In Her 20s | Starting Ballet Late & Black
3K viewsMar 26, 2025
YouTubeTakara Janae 🌸
1:30:21
Insights: Black Dancers in Ballet – Sharing a Rich Trans-Atlantic Legacy
17.5K viewsApr 25, 2024
YouTubeRoyal Ballet and Opera
0:31
Celebrating Misty Copeland: A Legacy of Black Excellence
60 views8 months ago
TikTokahumanconnectionproject
See more
Static thumbnail place holder