• Episode 3: Misty Copeland

  • By: Common
  • Narrated by: Common
  • Nov 19 2020
  • Length: 42 mins
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By: Common
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  • Can art get you closer to God? Superstar ballerina Misty Copeland has danced alongside pop stars Prince and Taylor Swift, and is the first Black principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theater. Copeland and Common discuss how to find your authentic voice in your work, the cultural history of Black women’s bodies and why making mistakes can set you free.
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Misty found her voice with dancing. I Loved that through music she was able to overcome. We as Black Women are more than full hips. I did dance as a child but was told I did not have the body type and I stopped. .

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