Black History Month Biography Book Group: The Wind at my Back
Let's talk about Misty Copeland's book The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson.
- https://www.franklin.lib.mi.us/programs-events/events/black-history-month-biography-book-group-the-wind-at-my-back
- Black History Month Biography Book Group: The Wind at my Back
- 2024-02-21T18:00:00-05:00
- 2024-02-21T20:00:00-05:00
- Let's talk about Misty Copeland's book The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson.
- When Feb 21, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM (US/Eastern / UTC-500)
- Where Franklin Public Library
- Contact Name Florence
- Contact Phone 248-851-2254
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The book tackles racism, the current climate in the United States, being Black in ballet, and Copeland’s struggles as a principal dancer in the ABT. But the focus of the book is more on the mentor-mentee relationship between Wilkinson and Copeland, as Wilkinson guided Copeland and showed her that perseverance would reap rewards. What’s beautiful about this memoir is seeing how these two women developed an unbreakable friendship.
EVERYONE WELCOME. Snacks & refreshments provided.