Tue 2/11
1:00 PM
Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask
Born to former slaves, writer Paul Laurence Dunbar becomes the first black poet to achieve national recognition.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask
"Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask" is a documentary about the life and legacy of the first African American poet to earn national fame. Born to former slaves in Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar also wrote short stories, novels and hard hitting essays critical of Jim Crow laws and lynching. Dunbar's story is also the story of the African American experience at the turn of the century.
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