“The Guild within two years has arrived at the point in its development…” — Gwendolyn B. Bennett

“The Guild within two years has arrived at the point in its development where it sees itself in relation to all artists, black and white.”

Presenting artistic solidarity as something capable of reaching beyond racial boundaries · Essay, The Harlem Artists Guild, 1937

Gwendolyn B. Bennett

About Gwendolyn B. Bennett

8 July 1902–30 May 1981

Gwendolyn B. Bennett was a radiant force in American literature and art, a woman whose life wove together the threads of creativity, resilience, and quiet revolution during one of the most electrifying cultural awakenings in the nation's history. Born on July 8, 1902, in Giddings, Texas, and passing away on May 30…

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