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ABC36News: Fayette County Board of Education, Demetrus Liggins, James McMillin and Lisa Deffendall, all being sued by Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Principal Marlon Ball, filed a response last week. Read it here:

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heraldleader: Fayette County Public Schools’ attorneys have filed a reply to the lawsuit filed against them by Marlon Ball, the principal of Paul Laurence Dunbar who has been suspended since November.

bhamcivilrights: Last week, we hosted a film & talk-back screening of "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond The Mask," a feature-length documentary on the life and legacy of the first African-American poet/writer to gain international fame. See upcoming events at

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fairliehope: ‘A little bird, with plumage brown…to call my notice to its song…’ — Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)

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FrancoZerlenga: Black history year : During the first half of 20th century , Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the America ‘s most celebrated poets .

voxinferior: Brit composer Ken Burton is clearly a talent. His choral composition “A Prayer” (text by Paul Laurence Dunbar) is full of compelling sonorities and vocal lines, but seems gratuitously difficult.

NeonChristina: In elementary & middle school, Mr. Woolford said, he delved into the poem “We Wear the Mask,” by Paul Laurence Dunbar, about the ways Black people can hide pieces of their identities and struggles from society, he said it attached “so much more importance to what we do every day”

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FashioningSelf: "Dunbar’s artistic legacy is often overlooked. This, despite the fact that his work influenced a number of other great African American literary giants, including Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, James Weldon Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston and Margaret

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ConversationUS: Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century

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Greenwood1922: Paul Laurence Dunbar gave voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century. He was the first Black American to make a living as a writer and was seminal in the start of the New Negro Movement and Harlem Renaissance.

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CJsportseditor: The Somerset Briar Jumpers were still looking to get into the win column heading into their fourth contest of the season on Tuesday night, as they traveled to Paul Laurence Dunbar to take on the Bulldogs. The Jumpers managed to out-hit the Bulldogs …

RaindropNewMus: When I was young, art song was my gateway into the world of poetry. I had my first encounters with many amazing poets through singing and listening to art song: Johann Goethe, Christina Rosetti, Robert Louis Stevenson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and more.

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ProtectVSGoose: I've gone my whole life not knowing "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was not written by Maya Angelou but borrowed from a celebrated Black poet who lived from 1872-1906, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

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samuelwr33: “October is the treasure of the year, And all the months pay bounty to her store…” –Paul Laurence Dunbar

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salisburypost: In January of 2015, the former Paul Laurence Dunbar Center on Long Street was severely damaged in a five-alarm fire, bringing to a close its long history of service to the community, both as several schools and a community center.

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SammyBytes: "Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872 to two formerly enslaved people from Kentucky."

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LeeLee2k: His Poem "Sympathy" (Linked in the article) is so beautiful" The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience

SammyBytes: "Dunbar also penned one of the most iconic phrases in Black literature – “I know why the caged bird sings” – his poem “Sympathy.”"

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JustRaySchaefer: The 34 points Male scored in the second quarter against Breathitt Co. is tied for fourth in single-quarter scoring in state tournament history, joining Paul Laurence Dunbar, Wayland, Male, Central and Lexington Catholic. Wayland scored 38, and Hazard and Murray scored 36.

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plasmagon: Despite the shortness of his life, so grateful for the gift of this GLORIOUS MAN!

SinCityScales: “We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties.” -Paul Laurence Dunbar

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Kenyanpoet: The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience "In a very real sense, Dunbar is your favorite poet’s favorite poet."

Kenyanpoet: Poem: We Wear the Mask BY PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

bhamcivilrights: Join us TOMORROW, at 5:30 pm for a free screening of "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond The Mask" a documentary on the life and legacy of the first African American poet/writer to gain international fame and a post-screening discussion led by the director, Frederick Lewis.

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KEMIworkerscomp: KEMI raced to the rescue for the safe return of LexArts Horse Mania 2022 statues to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and KORE Academy. Students at each school painted the horse and foal, which were on display in downtown Lexington through December 2022. ➡️

AletheaKontis: "Pray why are you so bare, so bare Oh, bough of the old oak-tree; And why, when I go through the shade you throw Runs a shudder over me?" ~ Paul Laurence Dunbar, "The Haunted Oak"

bhamcivilrights: This Thursday, 3/16 at 5:30 pm, BCRI will present a free screening of "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond The Mask" a feature-length documentary on the life and legacy of the first African American poet/writer to gain international fame. Add this event to your calendar now!

PoemsNature70: We Wear the Mask "We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties..." Paul Laurence Dunbar

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ernieschell: The Brief but Shining Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a Poet Who Gave Dignity to the Black Experience A prolific writer, he inspired such luminaries as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes

bhamcivilrights: Born to former slaves in Ohio, Paul L. Dunbar is remembered for his poem "We Wear The Mask." Join us on 3/16 at 5:30 pm, for a free screening of "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond The Mask," a film on the life & legacy of the first internationally renowned African American poet.

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tfmslacrosse: Come support the DX Lacrosse Team this Saturday at 1 at Dixie Heights. Dixie Heights Colonels vs Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs. Student tickets can be purchased online.

bhamcivilrights: On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 5:30 pm, BCRI will present a free screening of "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond The Mask" a feature length documentary on the life and legacy of the first African American poet/writer to gain international fame. Add this event to your calendar now!

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SmithsonianMag: In his short yet prolific life, Paul Laurence Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experiences of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century.

mwilburn: "Nobody else can do the job that God's marked out for you." - Paul Laurence Dunbar

DC_DeWitt: Dayton poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 when he died in 1906. Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century. He was the first Black American to make a living as a writer.

JoanVanB1: A life to be remembered and celebrated. "The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience - Ohio Capital Journal -

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ZulaQi: Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. Dunbar also wrote one of the most iconic phrases in Black literature—“I know why the caged bird sings”—in his poem “Sympathy.”

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OhioCapJournal: Dayton poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 when he died in 1906. Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century. He was the first Black American to make a living as a writer.

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infopyles: "It is a little dark still, but there are warnings of the day and somewhere out of the darkness, a bird is singing to the Dawn." - Excerpt from Representative American Negroes, an essay by Paul Laurence Dunbar

CoachDStew: “The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” -Paul Laurence Dunbar

DuSableMuseum: Save the Date: On Friday, April 7, come watch the screening of "Beyond the Mask," a documentary about the first African American poet to achieve international fame: Paul Laurence Dunbar.

TheBWSTimes: Dunbar was one of the first Black Americans to make a living as a writer and was seminal in the start of the New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance.

Ec1Echo: 98 year old poet Eula Harrison, inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar, is still writing At almost 98, poet Eula Harrison has a fierce lyrical gift: “I write in bed and have quite a few pen marks on my bed linen as a result.”

BabsFagbayibo: "Dunbar also penned one of the most iconic phrases in Black literature – “I know why the caged bird sings” – his poem “Sympathy.”

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neurosocialself: ‘Oh, summer has clothed the earth In a cloak from the loom of the sun! And a mantle too, of the skies’ soft blue, And a belt, where the rivers run. And now for the kiss of the wind, And the touch of the air’s soft hands.’ Paul Laurence Dunbar

neuroselfAus: ‘Oh, summer has clothed the earth In a cloak from the loom of the sun! And a mantle too, of the skies’ soft blue, And a belt, where the rivers run. And now for the kiss of the wind, And the touch of the air’s soft hands ..’ Paul Laurence Dunbar

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4439234d179d485: "The Wright brothers, who owned a printing press, were the first to publish Dunbar’s writings, including the newspaper he started and edited"

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TheBWSTimes: Dunbar was one of the first Black Americans to make a living as a writer and was seminal in the start of the New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance.

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