P.L Dunbar

"When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts." - Dalai Lama

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1905) was an African-American novelist and poet. He was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1872, as the son of former slaves Matilda Murphy and Joshua Dunbar. During his youth, Paul proved to be a good student in school, excelling in grammar, spelling and literature. The support of his parents, classmates and later sponsors, helped him to develop and refine his talents in those are  ...