Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland was the first African American performer dancer to be appointed principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre. Misty was an soloist for years and she performed in the Nutcracker and Firebird and many more. Cindy Bradley trained Misty and saw she was a prodigy. Copeland moved in with Bradley and begin to do live performances, one of her performances was with a charity event for Angela Bassett. Misty performance for Angela Bassett and Debbie Allen opened up more doors for her. Also, Copeland started to get more recognition and break barriers in a career not aimed for African American performers.

Shera Grant and her twin Shanta Owens

Shera and Shanta are identical twins from Birmingham who graduated from Alabama State University and law school of Louisiana State University both becoming prosecutors. These women have been conjunct and kept each other going their whole life. Shera and Shanta decided to go their separate ways, Shera came to Atlanta and Shanta went back to Birmingham to be a prosecutors. Shera and Shanta not only made there careers the same but family as well. They both have daughters and sons that is only four moths apart talk about twin telepathy.

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