Misty Copeland Visits Philadelphia On New Book Tour

By Jessica Kartalija, CBS Philadelphia

December 22, 2022

She's no 15th-century ballerina. Misty Copeland is shattering stereotypes, proving ballerinas come from all backgrounds.

If you're not already familiar with Copeland, you should be. In 2015, she was the first Black woman named principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. More recently, she's a new mother and an author. And next month, Copeland will launch a new sportswear line with Derek Jeter and Wayne Gretzky.

Copeland made a recent trip to Philadelphia to promote her new book "The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson."

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