Her life then took on a different direction as she became a writer and speaker on equal rights and related issues and became active in social justice organizations like the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays among others. Bowen’s marriage ended in divorce and she subsequently came out as a lesbian. Students came from non-affluent homes and they became inspired by the instruction as well as being told that they had worth and beauty. She ran the venture with her then husband Ken Peters from 1963-1982. This woman was a remarkable talent who helped to shape a plethora of young lives through the Bowen/Peters School of Dance located in New Haven, Conn. African-American Gay Activist, Dance TeacherĪngela Bowen was an influential “dancer, dance teacher, scholar and a passionate voice on lesbian, black and feminist issues,” The New York Times reported upon her death on July 12.
