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THE NEGRO IN WORLD HISTORYBy A. D. Braithwaite left an indelible mark in American with Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage.This is the second in our special literature. His greatest achieve- Dunbar had a short marriage Negro History Week series which mnts were his poems in dialect, with Alice Moore, herself cult-will appear each day this week. folk works which expressed glim- urally inclined (the well-known At 219 North Summit Street pses of the life of Negro peasantry Alice Dunbar Nelson). Dunbar’s there is a very unpretentious brick in the post-belum south. “When greatest inspiration came from his house, somber-appearing shrouded de C’on P’one’s Hot” and ’’When brilliant mother, Matilda Dunbar, in the shade of a large maple tree. Mai indy Sings” are two of his A glance at her portrait in the liv-Just before one passes thru the most famous. ing room of the Summit Streetfretted iron supports of the porch When Dunbar graduated from home is almost haunting. Those he reads the following inscribed Central High School (later Steele tragic, mournful night eyes seem oh a tablet: H. S.) he was editor ofthe school to flash with sparks of brilliance,Home of / paper and recognized as the gra- of living love and affection andPaul Laurence Dunbar duate with most creative ability, genius. Deserted by her husband,««i1872 1906 Unable to find employment in line Joshua, she molded the great poet.'Because 1 had loved so deeply with his inclinations and talents Dunbar’s genius will live on for Because I had loved so long he was forced to operate an eleva- many eras to come. Already anGod in His Great Compassion tor in the Calahan Building on apartment project in New YorkGave me a gift of song.” Main Street. , is named after him. High schoolsThis tablet was presented as a Thru a Dr. Tobey of Toledo, his in over 30 cities are named for Dunbar Memorial by the Y.M.C.A. second book of poems came to him. He is truly the greatest pro-troop No. 30 of the Boy Scout, the attention of the famed critic, duct of Dayton in the field ofPaul Laurence Dunbar ranks William Dean Howells. The issue art.easily as Dayton’s outstanding con- of Harper’s Weekly of June 27, tributiop tothe world of literature. 1896, Dunbar’s 24th birthday,This poet who died at the tender carried Howells’ praise of Dun-age of 34 produced in his life- bar’s poepis. With his poems, Ma-time 6 original collections of jors and Minors, Dunbar was poems, 4 novels, numerous short catapulted to fame at 24, like the stories and articles which have famous Lord Byron before himNew Jersey EStimulates In
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Dayton Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Ohio, US
Tue, Feb 14, 1950
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