The wind at my back : resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson

The Resource The wind at my back : resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson
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The wind at my back : resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson
Title remainder
resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson
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Misty Copeland, with Susan Fales-Hill
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eng
Summary
"Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, who 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. A trailblazer in the world of ballet decades before Misty's time, Raven faced overt and casual racism, hostile crowds, and death threats for having the audacity to dance ballet. The Wind at My Back tells the story of two unapologetically Black ballerinas, their friendship, and how they changed each other--and the dance world--forever. Misty Copeland shares her own struggles with racism and exclusion in her pursuit of this dream career and honors the women like Raven who paved the way for her but whose contributions have gone unheralded. She celebrates the connection she made with Raven, the only teacher who could truly understand the obstacles she faced, beyond the technical or artistic demands. A beautiful and wise memoir of intergenerational friendship and the impressive journeys of two remarkable women, The Wind at My Back captures the importance of mentorship, of shared history, and of respecting the past to ensure a stronger future"--
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autobiography
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  • 792.802/80922
  • B
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illustrations
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index present
LC call number
GV1785.C635
LC item number
A3 2022
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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