She was caught between her impoverished mother and the ballet mistress who offered her a way out. Aaron Hicklin meets Misty Copeland, the first black principal at the American Ballet Theatre
April 2016
Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format
With Leno and Letterman gone, late-night TV has turned from battleground to buffet, with help from the likes of Samantha Bee, Trevor Noah and James Corden
March 2016
SXSW panel explores black girl power in music and cultural appropriation
A discussion asked whether Mark Ronson had received opportunities black artists have not and discussed social media-assisted female solidarity
February 2016
Fashtag
How workout leggings set the pace in fashion
Black History Month: the best movies to watch in February
September 2015
Breakfast of champions
Breakfast of champions: Misty Copeland’s marmalade muffins
The American ballet dancer gets a spring in her step with these sticky delights
July 2014
Fresh Prince star aims to bring story of dancer Janet Collins to the screen
Karyn Parsons, who played Hilary Banks, seeks donations for Sweet Blackberry project, which shares stories of African American achievement
February 2011
American Ballet Theatre: Programme 2 - review
From the evidence of Lilac Garden, ABT have looked after Antony Tudor's work well, writes Judith Mackrell
