(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 ...

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 ...

Tod Professor of English, has taught students about Paul Laurence Dunbar for two ... One of the lines from Dunbar’s 1899 poem “Sympathy” — “I know why the caged bird sings” — was made famous again in ...

I recently sat down with renowned Dayton artist Willis Bing Davis to discuss the influence of poet Paul Laurence ... Dunbar’s significance alongside discussions of Dayton’s famous inventors ...

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 ...