Ballerina Misty Copeland, who became the first Black female principal dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre in New York ten years ago, performed for the last time on the ballet stage on Wed., Oct. 22, 2025. In this Dec. 14, 2014 profile, Anthony Mason visited with the breakthrough star who’d joined ABT’s corps de ballet in 2001, and she described how change is coming slowly to the world of classical dance. | CBS Sunday Morning

Misty Copeland made history yesterday when she became American Ballet Theatre's first black principal ballerina. In 2014, she spoke with us about her journey from poverty, to center stage. Learn more: to.pbs.org/1HvRHVc | PBS NewsHour