Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African-American to gain national eminence as a poet. Born in 1872 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of ex-slaves and classmate to Orville Wright of aviation fame.
MASSILLON − Ohio-born poet Paul Laurence Dunbar will be in the spotlight on Feb. 23. Dunbar, a Dayton native, is legendary in the poetry community, hailed by event organizers as "your favorite poet's ...
About the life and legacy of America's first black poet to win national acclaim. "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask" is a documentary about the life and legacy of the first African American poet ...
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Phillis Wheatley: The first African American poet to publish a book
Phillis Wheatley-Peters was kidnapped as a child from West Africa and sold into slavery in Boston. Despite systemic ...
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