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If you are interested in hearing about her story she co wrote a book "Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina". She also has a documentary about her life called  "A Ballerina's Tale". Last Misty and a friend have a line of dance clothes.

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Misty was a skinny little 5'2 girl that barely weighed 100 pounds but since she wasn't flat chested some of her costumes would not fit her. They would need to cut a few threads and loosen it, but since her family didn't have a lot of money growing up they couldn't get it tailored for her. (Copeland, Misty...)She also faced a point in her life between living with her mom and siblings, that can't really support her. Or going to live with her dance teacher, who could support and help her. (mary Carole McCaul)

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As it said on the Baltimore Sun, when Misty was a child she grew up in Los Angeles but growing up down there is a lot of money for most people. So  she didn't always have food on the table. On top of that she had six siblings but not a lot of space, she had to compete for sleeping space with her siblings. Her parents got divorced when she was a child as well and when she was 3 got in a custody battle over her right after she started taking ballet classes. (Mary Carole McCauley)

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What were her Struggles Overcoming Adversity in the Ballet World?

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What were her Struggles Overcoming Adversity in the Ballet World?

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As Mistry grew up she felt as if she didn't belong. People would comment about her appearance and how black women don't look "right" in tutus. Also how people reacted to her being a ballerina, she said "made me feel as though I were living in a different era". Misty didn't let that hold her back she still drove herself to do her best and improve and show everyone that you can do anything no matter what race.Also on the mesh "skin" colored part of her ballerina costume was white not black she she would have to color it for it to fit her skin tone. (Mary Carole McCauley)

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-Euronews. "Misty Copeland becomes first African-American prima ballerina." Euronews. N.p., 02 July 2015. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.
-"ABT: Dancers." ABT: Dancers. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2017.
-Mary Carole McCauley, The Baltimore Sun. (n.d.): n. pag. Print.
- "A Ballerina's Tale." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Feb. 2017. Web. 26 Feb. 2017.
-Copeland, Misty. "Ballet Star Misty Copeland Talks Overcoming Racism and Body Shaming on Her Way to the Top." Teen Vogue. TeenVogue.com, 19 June 2015. Web. 27 Feb. 2017.

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Who was the first African American Prima Ballerina

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Who was the first African American Prima Ballerina

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The first african ballerina was Misty Copeland.  She started dancing at the age of 13 at the San Pedro City Ballet.  She took up her ballet studies at Lauridsen Ballet Center. After winning first at the Music Center Spotlight Awards, when she was only 15. (ABT:Dancers)