Misty Copeland's mother told her from an early age that, above anything else, the world would see her as a black woman.
But when she was dancing, Copeland never felt that way -- until an adult pointed out what, to most everyone else, was obvious: In a company of 80, she was the only African American dancer.
"It took me a while to understand that I was alone," she said.
For the full show, visit: http://wamu.fm/1EqyCyM
Смотрите видео Misty Copeland On Being Black In The White World Of Ballet онлайн без регистрации, длительностью часов минут секунд в хорошем качестве. Это видео добавил пользователь The Diane Rehm Show 23 Март 2015, не забудьте поделиться им ссылкой с друзьями и знакомыми, на нашем сайте его посмотрели 3,311 раз и оно понравилось 26 людям.