![Actor, dancer and dance teacher, Dr. Jeni LeGon, born in Chicago, Illinois, is honored with a tap dance performance by the Nicholas Sisters, Cathie (L) and Nicole, granddaughters of the late Dr. Actor, dancer and dance teacher, Dr. Jeni LeGon, born in Chicago, Illinois, is honored with a tap dance performance by the Nicholas Sisters, Cathie (L) and Nicole, granddaughters of the late Dr.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0B52K/actor-dancer-and-dance-teacher-dr-jeni-legon-born-in-chicago-illinois-is-honored-with-a-tap-dance-performance-by-the-nicholas-sisters-cathie-l-and-nicole-granddaughters-of-the-late-dr-fayard-nicholas-of-the-legendary-nicholas-brothers-at-the-waterfront-hotel-during-her-90th-birthday-party-in-vancouver-british-columbia-october-29-2006-rediscovered-after-the-release-of-a-national-film-board-documentary-living-in-a-great-big-way-legon-whos-dancing-shoes-among-other-things-are-featured-in-the-smithsonian-institution-was-the-first-black-performer-to-sign-a-contract-with-mgm-acti-W0B52K.jpg)
Actor, dancer and dance teacher, Dr. Jeni LeGon, born in Chicago, Illinois, is honored with a tap dance performance by the Nicholas Sisters, Cathie (L) and Nicole, granddaughters of the late Dr.
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