Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of ...
One of Dayton's most famous artists, Paul Laurence Dunbar was an African-American poet, novelist and playwright. On the anniversary of his death -- Feb. 9 -- we thought we'd share his most popular ...
Seen my lady home las' night, Jump back, honey, jump back.Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight,Jump back, honey, jump back.Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye,An' a smile go ...
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DAYTON – Paul Laurence Dunbar wasn’t the most famous member of the Dayton Central High School Class of 1890. But he left as big a mark on the world, in his own way, as did his classmate Orville Wright ...
Minnita Daniel-Cox has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mellon Foundation. Dunbar also penned one of the most iconic phrases in Black literature – “I know why ...