Complex sentence: Angelina Weld Grimké (February 27,1880--June 10,1958) was an American journalist, teacher, playwright and poet who came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance; she was one of the first African-American women to have a play publicly performed.
Split into simpler sentences: Angelina Weld Grimké (February 27,1880--June 10,1958) was an American journalist, teacher, playwright and poet who came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. She was one of the first African-American women to have a play publicly performed.