Celebrate Black Excellence - Alice Moore Dunbar Nelson

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To celebrate Black excellence for Black History Month, we're looking at Alice Moore Dunbar Nelson. Alice Dunbar Nelson (July 19, 1875 – September 18, 1935) was a journalist, activist, and a widely celebrated poet. Her book, Violets and Other Tales, established her as a leader in the Harlem Renaissance. 

To listen to Alice Dunbar Nelson's "At Bay St. Louis," click on the link on the right.