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Sierra Leonean ballet dancer Michaela DePrince lost both of her parents at age three. She was adopted by an American couple and became a ballet dancer in the United States. DePrince made her professional debut last month in South Africa, and now her goal is to change traditionally held views about black ballet dancers. CNN, 8/29/2012 |
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