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Dorothy Vena Johnson

1898–1970

United States

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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.

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