Synopsis Born on July 8, 1902, in Giddings, Texas, Gwendolyn Bennett found success as a poet, fiction writer and journalist during the Harlem Renaissance with publications like The Crisis, New Negro and Opportunity. A visual artist as well, she later headed educational programs for the local African-American community. Having also worked in antiques with her second spouse, she died in Pennsylvania on May 30, 1981. … Continue reading Profile: Gwendolyn Bennett