"Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask" is a documentary about the life and legacy of the first African American poet to earn national fame. Born to former slaves in Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar also wrote short stories, novels and hard hitting essays critical of Jim Crow laws and lynching. Dunbar's story is also the story of the African American experience at the turn of the century.
Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask is presented by your local public television station.
Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask
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Special | 1h 57m 59s | About the life and legacy of America's first black poet to win national acclaim. (1h 57m 59s)
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Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask is presented by your local public television station.