Yolande Du Bois
American teacher (1900–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nina Yolande Du Bois (October 21, 1900 – March 1961), known as Yolande Du Bois, was an American teacher known for her involvement in the Harlem Renaissance. She was the daughter of W.E.B. Du Bois and the former Nina Gomer. Her father encouraged her marriage to Countee Cullen, a nationally known poet of the Harlem Renaissance. They divorced within two years. She married again and had a daughter, Du Bois's only grandchild. That marriage also ended in divorce.[1][2]
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Born | (1900-10-21)October 21, 1900 |
Died | March 1961 |
Occupation | Educator |
Spouse | Countee Cullen |
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Du Bois graduated from Fisk University and later earned an MA from Columbia University. She worked as a teacher, primarily in Baltimore, Maryland.