(ThyBlackMan.com) Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906 ... It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes—” Arguably Dunbar’s most famous poem, “We Wear the Mask” is a poignant exploration ...

The son of former slaves, Dayton-born Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first nationally known African-American writers. Dunbar’s father, Joshua, escaped slavery and enlisted to serve in the ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), is best remembered for his poem, "We Wear the Mask” and for lines from “Sympathy” that became the title of Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography “I Know ...

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 experiences of Black Americans at the ...

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 ...