American poet
Dorothy Vena Johnson |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/DorothyVenaJohnson1942.jpg) Johnson, from a 1942 directory. |
Born | Dorothy Vena May 7, 1898
Los Angeles, United States |
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Died | 1970 (aged 71–72) |
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Nationality | American |
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Occupation(s) | Poet, educator |
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Years active | 1930s–1960s |
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Known for | co-founder of the League of Allied Arts |
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Dorothy Vena Johnson (May 7, 1898 — 1970) was an American poet and educator based in Los Angeles, California. In 1939, she was co-founder of the League of Allied Arts, an African-American women's arts organization.