Background
Ms. Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, on February 28, 1955. She was the only child/daughter of James and E. Christine (a nurse’s aide and medical technician; maiden name, Manley) Lewis.
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Ms. Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, on February 28, 1955. She was the only child/daughter of James and E. Christine (a nurse’s aide and medical technician; maiden name, Manley) Lewis.
Julinda Lewis-Ferguson finished New York University with Bachelor of Arts (dance and dance education; magna cum laude) in 1977, Master of Arts (dance and dance education) in 1981. In 1989 she earned from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York her Master of Science (early childhood education; with honors).
Mrs. Lewis-Ferguson worked at New York City Schools, New York City, holding the posts of grade school teacher in dance, computers, and creative writing since 1980. She has also taught dance at the high school and adult education level, has worked as a Sunday school teacher for various Baptist church Programs, and has served as a computer curriculum consultant. She was a coordinator of supplemental services, New York City Board of Education.
Starting from 1979 Julinda Lewis-Ferguson served at New York State Council on the Arts as a consultant, dance program panelist from 1987 to 1991. Ij 1989 she was appointed consultant at National Endowment for the Arts. Between 1981 and 1983 Julinda Lewis-Ferguson was a guest host for cable television program, Eye on Dance. In 1993-1996 she became a national delegate to Girl Scouts of the United States of America. She was a troop leader, delegate, and committee volunteer of Girl Scout Council of Greater New York.
Mrs. Lewis-Ferguson was a contributor of articles, sometimes under the name Julinda Lewis, to periodicals, including Village vice. Dancers’ Monthly, Attitude, Arabesque, Harlem Cultural Council Newsletter, Dance Magazine, Amsterdam News, City Sun, National Leader,
The Phoenix, Dance Scope, Autrement, and Other Stages. She was an associate critic for Dance Magazine since 1979. From 1979-1981 Julinda Lewis-Ferguson served as a contributing editor for The Black American. She also worked as a book review editor for Dance Scope, 1979-1981. Between 1982 and 1983 she was a dance editor for Other Stages.
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Quotations:
"For as long as I can remember, perhaps since age three or four, there were three things I always wanted to do — felt compelled to do: dance, teach, and write."
"I view my writing as an extension of my teaching, and my teaching as a facet of my creative self."
"I have many ideas for books for children, as well as adults, books about dance, as well as a novel and a mystery-romance. These ideas develop as I go about my daily life, and when they are mature, I will have to sit down at my computer and commit them to paper."
Julinda Lewis-Ferguson married George Williams, the couple divorced in 1981. Then she married Ralph George Ingersoll Ferguson (a computer information manager) on August 24, 1983. She has three children: Jamila, Soleil Afafa, Ralph George Amandla.