The Black Swan Spreads its Wings—How the Black Creative Class Is Finally Taking the Main Stage

  The other night, while enjoying some much needed down time with my pet family, I came across A Ballerina’s Tale—the Misty Copeland documentary—on Netflix and decided to watch. After about fifteen minutes, it became clear that Misty Copeland is one of the most important artists ever to grace the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, and not just because she is a great dancer. Because she is a great, black dancer. 

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