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03686aam a2200625 i 4500 001 8DC68B866FB311ED99C19B8C3FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221129010048 008 221103s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 010 $a 2022026199 020 $a 1538740192 020 $a 9781538740194 020 $a 1538740184 020 $a 9781538740187 020 $a 1538740176 020 $a 9781538740170 020 $a 1538753855 020 $a 9781538753859 035 $a (OCoLC)1350093406 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Copeland, Misty, $e author. 245 14 $a The wind at my back : $b resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson / $c Misty Copeland, with Susan Fales-Hill. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Grand Central Publishing, $c 2022. 300 $a 225 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index. 520 $a "Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, who had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world when she fought to be taken seriously as a black ballerina in the 1950s and 60s. A trailblazer in the world of ballet decades before Misty's time, Raven faced overt and casual racism, hostile crowds, and death threats for having the audacity to dance ballet. The Wind at My Back tells the story of two unapologetically Black ballerinas, their friendship, and how they changed each other--and the dance world--forever. Misty Copeland shares her own struggles with racism and exclusion in her pursuit of this dream career and honors the women like Raven who paved the way for her but whose contributions have gone unheralded. She celebrates the connection she made with Raven, the only teacher who could truly understand the obstacles she faced, beyond the technical or artistic demands. A beautiful and wise memoir of intergenerational friendship and the impressive journeys of two remarkable women, The Wind at My Back captures the importance of mentorship, of shared history, and of respecting the past to ensure a stronger future"-- $c Provided by publisher. 541 $d 20221115. 600 11 $a Copeland, Misty. 600 1 $a Wilkinson, Raven. 650 $a African American ballerinas $v Biography. 650 $a African American ballerinas $x Social conditions. 650 $a Ballerinas $v Biography. 650 $a Ballet dancers $z United States $v Biography. 650 1 $a Ballet $z United States $x History $y 20th century. 650 $a Mentoring in the arts $z United States. 650 $a Racism $z United States $x History $y 20th century. 700 $a Fales-Hill, Susan, $d 1962- 941 $a 15 952 $l DAPG173 $d 20240724020008.0 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240716040036.0 952 $l SMPE094 $d 20240104021358.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20231021031911.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010030857.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20230606010942.0 952 $l CDPC522 $d 20230506010321.0 952 $l UJPE911 $d 20230222012717.0 952 $l YCPD572 $d 20230214011617.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20230207011605.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20230203020235.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20230104010207.0 952 $l CYPF706 $d 20221208010115.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20221202011759.0 952 $l FFPC194 $d 20221129010152.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8DC68B866FB311ED99C19B8C3FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search