A Selection of Poems by Alice Dunbar-Nelson
By Taylor Jasmine | On November 17, 2018 | Updated April 23, 2025 | Comments (0)
Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1875 – 1935; also known as Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson) was a multitalented writer, poet, journalist, and educator. Following is a selection of her later poems, post-dating her early collection Violets and Other Tales (1895).
In her writings, Dunbar-Nelson advocated for women, African Americans, and those of mixed heritage, as she was. Perhaps even more than for her well-regarded poetry, Dunbar-Nelson was known for her short stories and searingly honest essays, in which she expressed the challenges of growing up mixed race in Louisiana. Read More→