Chicago – There is no bigger current icon in American ballet than Misty Copeland. The dancer, who experienced a meteoric rise nearly from the moment she took First Position, was the first black dancer to be named to Principal at the American Ballet Theatre. She has written a new book, about her mentor Raven Wilkinson, entitled “The Wind at My Back.”
The book … subtitled “Resilience, Grace and Other Gifts from My Mentor Raven Wilkinson” … is a memoir about her friendship with the trailblazing Wilkinson, which captures the importance of mentorship, shared history, and honoring the past to ensure a stronger future. Until Copeland had her breakthroughs, Wilkinson had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world, when she fought to be taken seriously as a Black ballerina in the 1950s and 60s. “The Wind at My Back” tells the story of two unapologetically black ballerinas, their friendship,...
The book … subtitled “Resilience, Grace and Other Gifts from My Mentor Raven Wilkinson” … is a memoir about her friendship with the trailblazing Wilkinson, which captures the importance of mentorship, shared history, and honoring the past to ensure a stronger future. Until Copeland had her breakthroughs, Wilkinson had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world, when she fought to be taken seriously as a Black ballerina in the 1950s and 60s. “The Wind at My Back” tells the story of two unapologetically black ballerinas, their friendship,...
- 12/20/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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