Anne Spencer – Voices Of Harlem – Collection of four stamps

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Arturo Schomburg . Nella Larson . Alain Locke ,  Anne Spemser

Anne Spencer (1882-1975) was an African-American poet and civil rights activist. She was born in Henry County, Virginia and was the second youngest of seven children.

Spencer was educated in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she attended the local schools for African-Americans. Despite the racial segregation of the time, Spencer was able to attend a college preparatory school and eventually graduated from the State Normal School at Hampton Institute in 1902.

Spencer spent her life in Lynchburg, where she dedicated herself to working for civil rights and promoting African-American art and culture. She was active in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Women’s Political Council of Lynchburg, the National Council of Negro Women, and the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

Spencer was also well known for her poetry, which was inspired by the African-American experience. She was considered one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance, and her poems were published in numerous literary magazines, such as The Crisis and The New Negro. Her most famous poems include “The Singing Tree”, “The Song of the Smoke”, and “The Walls of Jericho”.

Spencer was a strong advocate for racial equality, and her work has been celebrated for its ability to capture the complexities of the African-American experience. She is remembered for her commitment to social justice and her poetic talent, and she is considered an important figure in African-American culture and literature.

Arturo Schomburg . Nella Larson . Alain Locke ,  Anne Spemser