Absolutely stunning. Black ballerina Misty Copeland takes the lead in Swan Lake

[Surya Gayatri]

When Misty Copeland takes the stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC as the lead in Swan Lake, all eyes will be on her - but that is something she has gotten used to.

Copeland, currently the only black soloist in the American Ballet Theatre, says she thinks it is important talking about being a black woman in the very white world of American ballet.

"I do see a change," she tells the BBC, saying talking about her experience has "forced people to make changes".

But Swan Lake was "not something I ever saw in my future, in terms of dancing the lead," she says "Its incredible to be a brown swan."

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32222699

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1. they are the greatest athletes in the world

[Surya Gayatri]

2. Wow, some runners would die for those thighs and calves.

[Octafish]

3. Ms. Copeland is one of Planet Earth's living cultural treasures.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/misty-copeland-makes-point-sharing-art-unlikely-ballet-fans/

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4. Thanks for that. I'll try to find the PBS program to stream on line.

What a beautiful young woman, inside and outside.