Last week Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African American principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre Company.
It is a big reason to celebrate the dance world, and also a great time to call attention to the other black female choreographers and dancers who are dominating the industry. Some of these women are icons that paved the way for Copeland's career and others are colleagues who are adding to the present and future of dance.
Check out our 26 black women from hip-hop to ballet that have inspired us through movement.
1. Rhapsody James
2. Kyndall Harris
3. Jasmine Harper
4. Debbie Allen
5. Ashley Murphy
6. Ebony Williams
7. Mya
8. Raven Wilkinson
9. Lauren Anderson
10. Princess Mhoon Copper
11. Hope Boykin
12. Fatima Robinson
13. Jamaica Craft
14. Luam
15. Judith Jamison
16. Candance Brown
17. Alicia Mack Graf
18. Akua Noni Parker
19. Dementia Hopkin-Green
20. Ingrid Silvia
21. Michalea DePrince
22. Dara Holmes
23. Alison Stroming
24. Katlyn Addison
25. Aesha Ash
26. Laurieann Gibson
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