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 ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar was an imaginative and even prophetic poet. He saw more than The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence spoken in his neighborhood and it captivated his creative ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar lived June 27, 1872 to February 9, 1906. A year-long commemoration is underway honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Born in 1872 to parents ...

A celebration was held Saturday in recognition of the 150th birthday of Paul Laurence Dunbar at Woodland Cemetery and Mausoleum. The event was part of a series of programs marking the sesquicentennial ...

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 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A year’s worth of events and celebrations are planned to mark 150 years since Paul Laurence Dunbar was born. The historic Paul Laurence Dunbar House, where he lived the last ...

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 ...

The African-American Experience in Ohio, 1850-1920, [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsKelvin Smith Library will host Herbert Woodward Martin, professor emeritus at the University of Dayton, for a ...

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A year-long commemoration is underway honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Born in 1872 to parents who had been enslaved, Paul Laurence Dunbar was raised in Dayton ...