11-year-old ballerina dances into history as 1st black lead in NYC Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’
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11-year-old ballerina dances into history as 1st black lead in NYC Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’

Four years ago, Misty Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history. Now, an 11-year-old girl is also breaking barriers as the star of the New York City Ballet’s holiday production of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker.” In a story first reported by The New York Times, Charlotte Nebres, a...