Richard Bruce Nugent was born on July 2, 1906 (to May 27, 1987). He was an important contributor to the Harlem Renaissance whose writings, paintings, illustrations and bohemian personality helped to define and popularize this beloved period in American arts and writing. Richard Bruce Nugent was born in Washington, DC to a family of high social position in the Black community. His parents, Richard Henry Nugent and Pauline Minerva Bruce, had two children. His mother was an accomplished pianist who […]

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