The first Black female principal in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history, Misty Copeland, is retiring from the dance company she joined as a teenager. (June 9)

Misty Copeland, who broke barriers in ballet, is retiring from ABT

The first Black female principal in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history, Misty Copeland, is retiring from the dance company she joined as a teenager. (June 9)