Alice Dunbar Nelson

Alice Dunbar Nelson (July 19, 1875 – September 18, 1935) was an American poet, journalist, and political activist. She was a known writer during the Harlem Renaissance. She was known for her poetry, short stories, and essays that had themes of race, and gender. She wrote in newspaper columns supporting Black women’s rights and anti-lynching legislation.

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