A Twitter user is delighting the internet after launching a thread of Black ballerinas. The thread, which has received more than 64,000 likes since it was posted on Thursday, features dozens of elegant images that illustrate the beauty of Black ballerinas. Dancers of all ages in various settings are captured in the mesmerizing photos featured in the post.

Inspired social media users decided to add their own ballerina photos to the thread as well.

One critic questioned the purpose of the post. 

The ill-informed person received a lesson from fellow social media users. 

Legendary ballet dancer Misty Copeland has continued to speak about the need to push for diversity within the industry. 

"I've always felt that it was my responsibility to use this time in my career not just to be seen on the stage and be representation, but to use my voice," Copeland told Good Morning
America.

The icon adds that "dancers aren't often allowed or given a space to be able to use our voices."

"We're in a silent art form and are often silenced," she said. "When it comes to our opinions about things, we're often told just what to do and expected to just do it. And I've really taken on that responsibility in that role in using my voice to share the realities of the ballet world, the beauty of it, but also the things that need to grow and change."

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