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Give Us Each Day: The Diary of Alice Dunbar Nelson
Give Us Each Day The Diary of Alice Dunbar Nelson Author:Gloria Hull The Diary of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Edited by Gloria T. Hull. — Alice Dunbar-Nelson's diary introduces us to a notable black woman writer and activist of the early twentieth century. Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935) was the widow of America's first nationally recognized black poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar; she also had her own vigorous career as a po... more »et, journalist, lecturer, and crusader for human rights.
"Alice Dunbar-Nelson challenged, and broke, every stereotype placed on Black women, fighting constantly for her independence against the trammels of racism....She left us, in her diaries, a precious human and historical resource. Gloria Hull's sensitive, meticulous editing opens Dunbar-Nelson's world to all of us." - Adrienne Rich« less