Sterling Allen Brown, a renowned poet, folklorist, and literary critic, passed away on this day. Born in 1901, Brown was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance and dedicated his life to capturing the richness of African American culture through vernacular speech and folklore. His influential poetry, such as in his collection Southern Road (1932), highlighted the struggles and resilience of Black life in the rural South. Brown was also a beloved professor at Howard University for over four decades and the first Poet Laureate of Washington, D.C.
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