The birth of Clarissa Scott Delaney in 1901 is celebrated on this date. She was an African-American educator, poet, and social worker.
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Category: Literature
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Thu, 1901-09-05
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Tue, 1902-07-08
Gwendolyn Bennett was born on this date in 1902. She was an African-American poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist who was a vital...
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Thu, 1902-07-10
Nicolas’ Guillen was born on this date in 1902. He was an Afro-Cuban poet, writer, journalist, and social activist.
From Camageuey, Cuba...
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Sat, 1902-08-16
*This date marks the birth of Wallace Henry Thurman in 1902. He was an African-American editor, critic, novelist, and playwright associated with...
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Mon, 1902-10-13
Arna W. Bontemps, an African-American writer born in Alexandria, LA, was born on this date in 1902.
Bontemps received a B.A. from the...
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Fri, 1902-12-05
Annie Green Nelson was born on this date in 1902. She was an African-American writer.
Born in Darlington County, S.C., she was the oldest...
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Wed, 1903-03-04
*Carrie Best was born on this date in 1903. She was a black Canadian writer, publisher and activist.
From New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, she...
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Sat, 1903-04-04
*On this date in 1903, Marvel Cooke was born. She was an African-American journalist, writer, and civil rights activist.
From Mankato,...
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Sat, 1903-05-30
*Countee Cullen was born on this date in 1903. He was an African- American poet and prominent member of the Harlem Renaissance society.
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Wed, 1904-05-11
*Gladys May Casely-Hayford was born on this date in 1904. She was an African-writer.
Born in Amix, Gold Coast, she was the daughter of...
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Thu, 1905-08-10
*This date in 1905 marks the birth of Era Bell Thompson. She was an African-American writer and journalist.
From Des Moines, Iowa, she...
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Sun, 1905-12-31
*Frank Marshall Davis was born on this date in 1905. He was an African-American poet.
From Arkansas City, Kansas his parents divorced one...
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Tue, 1906-01-02
Elmer Simms Campbell was born on this date in 1906. He was the first African-American cartoonist to publish his work in general-circulation...
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Sun, 1906-05-06
*Waring Cuney was born on this date in 1906. He was an African American poet and composer.
The son of Norris Wright Cuney II and Madge...
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Mon, 1906-07-02
On this date, Richard Bruce Nugent was born in 1906. He was an African-American writer.
From Washington, DC he was born to a family of...
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Sat, 1906-07-07
Helen (Helene) Johnson was born on this date in 1906. She was an African-American poet during the Harlem Renaissance.
Born in Boston,...
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Thu, 1906-08-02
*Roi Ottley was born on this date in 1906. He was an African-American writer, and journalist.
Born in New York City, Vincent Lushington...
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Sun, 1907-06-02
This date recalls the birth of Dorothy West in 1907. She was an African-American writer, social activist, and prominent member of the Harlem...
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Wed, 1907-09-25
*On this date in 1907 we celebrate the origin of the Booker T. Washington Literary Club. Started in Ohio, the first President of the club was Rev...
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Fri, 1908-09-04
*Richard Nathaniel Wright was born on this date in 1908. He was an African-American writer.
Wright was born outside of Natchez,...