Writer
Alice Dunbar Nelson
A Harlem Renaissance poet, diarist and teacher.
Alice Dunbar Nelson was an American poet, journalist, and political activist. Among the first generation of African Americans born free in the Southern United States after the end of the American Civil War, she was one of the prominent African Americans involved in the artistic flourishing of the Harlem Renaissance. She gained recognition for her poetry, short stories, and essays that explored themes of race, gender, and respectability; for her journalism and newspaper columns advocating for Black women's rights and anti-lynching legislation; and for her editorial work on two influential anthologies that highlighted African American literature.
- Born
- 1875-07-19, New Orleans, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1935-09-18, Philadelphia, USAA Wednesday, aged 60
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1875-07-19, New Orleans, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21°36′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 23°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 14°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 23°26′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1935-09-18, Philadelphia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 24°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 9°02′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 4°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°04′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alice Dunbar Nelson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.