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Hemsley Winfield: Pioneer of Modern Dance

Program Type:

Black History & Culture, Local History

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
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Event Details

 Hemsley Winfield is considered to be the first African American modern dancer. Hemsley was born in Yonkers in 1907. He was featured in several plays including E. E. Cummings’ Him and Oscar Wilde’s Salome.

This presentation will be held over Zoom.  Click here to join the program.

This presentation is sponsored by the Yonkers Historical Society