schools, arranging summer workshops, and teaching yoga to those working for the United Nations. She died in New York in July 1982. Flowers' left two children, Posie and Orlando. Posie Flowers, who was also a dancer, performed in the Broadway production of Carmen Jones in the 1940s while Orlando Flowers Jr. (1920-1974) was the first African-American colonel in the California National Guard. Legacy With a view to writing a history of African-American dance, over the years Flowers collected a substantial amount of information on the popularization of African-American dance in the 20th century and its origins in the 19th century. Her papers are now stored in the Northwestern University Archives. They also contain information about Katherine Dunham with whom she collaborated from the 1940s. References 1896 births 1982 deaths American female dancers Dancers from Texas African-American female dancers African-American dancers Dance teachers People from Sherman, Texas 20th-century American dancers 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people