内容摘要：to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.

to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.

and giving more kids who grew up economically disadvantaged, like she did, the chance to dance.“It was so important for children growing up and seeing somebody like Misty and saying, ‘Oh my gosh, she looks like I do,’” says

, who is overseeing the farewell performance. “Through her books, through her lectures, even her endorsements, she has really been a trailblazer.”Still, progress moves slowly. When Copeland exits ABT, there will no longer be a Black female principal dancer at the company — nor at many ballet companies around the globe. Copeland discussed that continued challenge in the dance world, among other topics, in the AP interview last week. Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.COPELAND: You know, I’ve become the person that I am today, and have all the opportunities I have today, because of ballet, (and) because of American Ballet Theatre. I feel like this is me saying thank you to the company. So it’s a farewell. (But) it won’t be the end of me dancing. … Never say never.

COPELAND: I’ve noticed that the conversation is not something we shy away from anymore in terms of the lack of equity, the lack of diversity in this (dance) world. That’s one of the biggest shifts I’ve seen … a lot of young people that just can imagine being part of it in some way. They can imagine stepping into Lincoln Center and being at the Metropolitan Opera House.The first Black female principal in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history, Misty Copeland, is retiring from the dance company she joined as a teenager. (June 9)

COPELAND: It’s definitely concerning, and I think I’ve just gotten to a place in my career where there’s only so much I can do on a stage. There’s only so much that visual representation like that can do. I feel like it’s the perfect timing for me to be stepping into a new role, and hopefully still shaping and shifting the ballet world and culture.

COPELAND: I think about my partnership with (former ABT principal) Roberto Bolle and him giving me so many opportunities to travel the world with him … (Former ABT principal) Marcelo Gomes, he’s been such a such a big part of my journey, and of courseSe desconoce si Huerta tiene un abogado que comente sobre su caso.

El líder de la minoría demócrata en el Senado, Chuck Schumer, pidió su liberación inmediata. En una publicación en redes sociales, citó un “patrón perturbador de arrestar y detener a ciudadanos estadounidenses por ejercer su derecho a la libertad de expresión”.Los arrestos se producen mientras el presidente Trump y su gobierno pugnan por cumplir su promesa de llevar a cabo deportaciones masivas en todo el país.

Bass, la alcaldesa de Los Ángeles, dijo que la actividad tenía como objetivo “sembrar terror” en la segunda ciudad más grande del país.En un comunicado emitido el sábado, el director interino del ICE, Todd Lyons, criticó a Bass por la respuesta de la ciudad ante las protestas.