Angelina Weld Grimké, Poet, Playwright, and Educator
By Taylor Jasmine | On August 31, 2020 | Updated January 9, 2025 | Comments (0)
Angelina Weld Grimké (February 27, 1880 – June 10, 1958) was an American playwright, poet, and educator. She rose to prominence as a figure in the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s, though most of her major works were created before that era.
As a writer and woman of color, she was deeply concerned about pervasive racism and other issues of African American lif . Themes of racial bias and danger played a prominent role in her poetry and plays. Read More→