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Harlem Renaissance poet and activist Anne Bethel Scales Bannister Spencer was born on a Virginia farm in 1882. The daughter of former slaves, Spencer’s mother enrolled her in school for the first time when she was 11, at the Virginia Theological Seminary and College (now...
16 de jun. de 2016 · Anne Spencer was a lyric poet living in Lynchburg during the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s to mid-1930s. In addition to being a poet, she was also the librarian at Dunbar High School for twenty years and helped create a local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter.
24 de nov. de 2019 · Anne Spencer, born Annie Bethel Bannister (February 6, 1882 – July 27, 1975), was a poet, teacher, librarian, gardener, and civil rights activist. She’s best remembered as a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. In this sampling of poems by Anne Spencer, we experience her affinity for nature, love, and life itself.
13 de nov. de 2023 · Winnifred Anne (Egan) Spencer Obituary. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Winnifred Anne (Egan) Spencer of Coopersville, Michigan, who passed away on November 2, 2023 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Anne Spencer, second daughter of the first Duke of Marlborough, became Countess of Sunderland after her marriage in 1700. She is noted for her great beauty and influence in politics, and between 1702 and 1712 she served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Anne.
6 de feb. de 2021 · Shaun Spencer-Hester, one of Anne’s 10 grandchildren, fondly remembers playing in her grandmother’s garden and now relishes helping to preserve her remarkable legacy at the museum, which she lives nearby. As Spencer-Hester recounts, her grandmother's life was lived against the relentless friction of racism and sexism.
6 de dic. de 2019 · Johnson wrote Spencer declaring he believed “Anne Spencer”—her married name—to be the best pen name for her published work. She responded to Johnson, “I like the pen name—really I like everything that belongs to me!” 28 This line from Spencer in a simple letter to a friend concisely encapsulates how her poetry exemplifies moral agency under constraint—it belonged to her.
