Alice Dunbar-Nelson: Wilmington's Most Famous Writer

 

Many people in Wilmington don't know about the work of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Her Wikipedia page describes her time teaching at Howard High School. Here is a link to an online exhibition of her work and writing curated by the Rosenbach Library in Philadelphia. We're going to read a short story of hers from the collection, The Goodness of St. Rocques, and other stories, that features a musical artist and his trials, tribulations, and triumphs. 

This is your reading assignment for next Tuesday, September 12. Go to the Lessons tab on our Populi page to get the links.