“The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.” The first African American to be named as principal ballerina for American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is proof that passion and dedication can break down personal barriers while opening new doors for generations to come.
“The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.” The first African American to be named as principal ballerina for American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is proof that passion and dedication can break down personal barriers while opening new doors for generations to come.
The systemic structure
built to keep me in place
is the stage I dance on.
Black and Woman.
Motherships, my mother’s hips
beheld deep space.
Astronaut of corporal grace.
Born in a land mine.
As an idea points its toe to flex
to shape the form of possibility
I am testament
twirled into afterthought
the touch and taste of epiphany.
built to keep me in place
is the stage I dance on.
Black and Woman.
Motherships, my mother’s hips
beheld deep space.
Astronaut of corporal grace.
Born in a land mine.
As an idea points its toe to flex
to shape the form of possibility
I am testament
twirled into afterthought
the touch and taste of epiphany.
To match my strength
is to feel your own
Yet, like any born
to blaze a trail
to sing a song
and land in jail
to risk it all
to change the game
to shift the form
and take its name
when chased by dogs
and pats des chats
to shatter norms
is to feel your own
Yet, like any born
to blaze a trail
to sing a song
and land in jail
to risk it all
to change the game
to shift the form
and take its name
when chased by dogs
and pats des chats
to shatter norms
to solo and
to feel alone
to take up space
in history’s home
to harbor hopes
wishes and dreams
to bring the untold
into being
The oppressor's gaze
ain’t all-eye-seeing
I'm unlike any.
to feel alone
to take up space
in history’s home
to harbor hopes
wishes and dreams
to bring the untold
into being
The oppressor's gaze
ain’t all-eye-seeing
I'm unlike any.
The systemic structure
built to keep me in place
is the stage I dance on.
Black and Woman.
Motherships, my mother’s hips
beheld deep space.
Astronaut of corporal grace.
Born in a land mine.
As an idea points its toe to flex
to shape the form of possibility
I am testament
twirled into afterthought
the touch and taste of epiphany.
To match my strength
is to feel your own
Yet, like any born
to blaze a trail
to sing a song
and land in jail
to risk it all
to change the game
built to keep me in place
is the stage I dance on.
Black and Woman.
Motherships, my mother’s hips
beheld deep space.
Astronaut of corporal grace.
Born in a land mine.
As an idea points its toe to flex
to shape the form of possibility
I am testament
twirled into afterthought
the touch and taste of epiphany.
To match my strength
is to feel your own
Yet, like any born
to blaze a trail
to sing a song
and land in jail
to risk it all
to change the game
to shift the form
and take its name
when chased by dogs
and pats des chats
to shatter norms
to solo and
to feel alone
to take up space
in history’s home
to harbor hopes
wishes and dreams
to bring the untold
into being
The oppressor's gaze
ain’t all-eye-seeing
I'm unlike any.
and take its name
when chased by dogs
and pats des chats
to shatter norms
to solo and
to feel alone
to take up space
in history’s home
to harbor hopes
wishes and dreams
to bring the untold
into being
The oppressor's gaze
ain’t all-eye-seeing
I'm unlike any.
MISTY COPELAND | PRINCIPAL BALLERINA
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Saul Williams is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, and poet known for his distinct fusion of poetry and alternative hip hop. The New York native's infectious words led the poetry scene before the undeniable beat in his performances led him into the world of music.
Women are achieving unbelievable feats of athleticism beyond anything the world has seen. Breaking convention and elevating themselves above any plane of comparison. With the help of lyricists, poets, and spoken word artists, we’re celebrating these women who are UNLIKE ANY.
Women are achieving unbelievable feats of athleticism beyond anything the world has seen. Breaking convention and elevating themselves above any plane of comparison. With the help of lyricists, poets, and spoken word artists, we’re celebrating these women who are UNLIKE ANY.