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Spencer was a great American poet of the Harlem Renaissance, civil rights activist and passionate gardener. Her life story exemplifies the power of black women in the most hostile of environments. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum is a testament to the power of the garden as a place of inspiration and refuge.
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-02-26/black-innovators-plants-george-washington-carver-anne-spencer Black innovators who changed the plant world