Post by David Williams

GREGORY HINES This what makes the Ritz Theatre Great People enjoy seeing Gregory Hines posing under the original Ritz Theatre and museum marquee in Jacksonville, FL. Gregory Oliver Hines, (born February 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 9, 2003, Los Angeles, California), an African American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer who was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century. (Capturing DUVAL African American history) © David Williams/Stock Image