My Visit To The Historic Anne Spencer House

Because blacks could not stay in local hotels, the home entertained the likes of Martin Luther King, Langston Hughes and Zora Neal Hurston, owned by the legendary Harlem Renaissance poet and activist, Anne Spencer. The home is located in the historical Pierce Street in Lynchburg, Va.

It was on my bucket list for the year, and my husband gave it to me as a christmas gift. The experience was a direct observation of the intersection of history and health equity. Everything about the home has affected my social determinants of health, in particular, education.

Although the home was closed when I arrived, the grounds were very much alive.

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