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.
If you have not heard of a angel called Mikaila Ulmer you have been missing a lot. Mikaila Ulmer is an amazing little girl she turn her lemonade into actual business. Mikaila call her company BeeSweet Lemonade, she uses her grandmother receipt from the 1940's. Mikaila vision was to save bees and help beekeepers. Ulmer's actually appeared on the hit TV show Shark Tank and won $60,000 for seed money. Also, Whole Foods saw Mikaila vision and signed a deal with her for $11 million to sell her lemonade in 55 stores across Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Ulmer has her own signature lemonade stand called Me & The Bees.
Nina Simone was one of the most iconic women alive in the 19th centaury she was an author, pianist, Civil Rights Activist, musician and singer. Mrs. Nina studied at Juilliard School in New York City on a scholarship for one year. Simone financial situation cause her to leave Juilliard School. Nina did not let her financial satiation get her down she continue to do great things in music. Nina started performing at night clubs developed an interest in Jazz and Blues. Simone wanted to further her career in music and she thought she could achieve that by moving to Atlantic City to continue her career as a musician. Nina Simone mother was an Methodist and Nina knew she would not approve of her daughter being in or working in a bar in Atlantic City. Simone use an name her old boyfriend gave her "Nina" and "Simone" was inspired by a French actress Simone Signoret. Nina continue on to be one of the most iconic voice for the Civil Rights Movement. Simone wrote "Mississippi Goddam, Four Women, Young, Gifted and Black" and more.
Many of you may know Esther Rolle form the 1970's sitcom Good Times her character was Florida Evans. What people do not know about Esther is her education before she became an actor. Esther was a student at several colleges. She attended Spelman College in Atlanta,GA, Hunter College in New York, The New School in New York, and Yale University in Connecticut. She was the first woman to receive Chairmen's Civil Rights Leadership Award for raising the images of African Americans from the NAACP. Also, known for her present on stage and screen as well as an social activist. When Mrs. Rolle died she left estate value of $1.7 million several treasuries,shares, and funds.
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