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Ballet icon Misty Copeland talks recovery after hip-replacement surgery following final performance
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (406+ words) Misty Copeland confirmed in a recent Instagram post that she underwent hip-replacement surgery in the fall. This surgery took place shortly after her final performance as a longtime principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre." Following 25 years with the company,…...
India Bradley becomes first Black woman to be a soloist in 77-year history of New York City Ballet
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (536+ words) India Bradley has become the first Black female soloist for the New York City Ballet company. Bradley was promoted alongside five other soloists, including Victor Abreu, Dominika Afanasenkov, Naomi Corti, Mary Thomas MacKinnon and Andres Zuniga, according to The New…...
On her third attempt, Willow Newell becomes first-ever Black Miss Wisconsin – this is her story
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (558+ words) Willow Newell was just crowned Miss Wisconsin, becoming the first Black woman to win the title. The 22-year-old native of Racine impressed the audience with her evening attire, interviewing prowess, and her rendition of "And I'm Telling You" from the…...