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Mason Hughes Mrs. Whaley English 3 Hon. 13 November 2017 Langston Hughes Langston Hughes, who wrote in the mid 1900’s, can be better understood by studying his struggles with racism and segregation, his foreign affairs, and his involvement with anti-racist movements like the NAACP. One of his most popular poems, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, can be better understood by studying his childhood, his impact on young writers,and his influences. Langston Hughes is easily understood with knowledge of his

as Langston Hughes used literature in an attempt to bring equality for all through various forms including art, poetry, music, theater, and politics. Specifically, Langston Hughes was often recognized as “the poet laureate of Harlem.” “He also worked as a journalist, dramatist, and children's author. His poems, which tell of the joys and miseries of the ordinary black man in America,” have helped to inspire others to act for change and increased racial consciousness and pride (Howard University,

in 1925, Hughes also won first place in the same Opportunity magazine’s contest for “Weary Blues”, a musical poem (blues) about a man playing his piano sullenly. The authors’ perceptions about the world around them greatly influenced their work. Hurston grew up with a free spirit and open heart whereas Hughes’ perspective is bleak because of his identity as a black man. Although Hughes identified as a black man, it is clear in his subject matter was an internal struggle with himself. Hughes’ dismal

continues to ring bells when African American poets are mentioned? The legends who have influenced the path in which our ancestors fought hard to obtain in past generations. Booker T. Washington, Rita Dove, Richard Wright, Zora Hurston and Langston Hughes were a few among various highly influential poets during the 1900s. One of the biggest accomplishments of blacks today is that literature has developed from these African American poets. These individuals have set a tone and path to allow writers

Langston Hughes and His Harlem Dream An explosion of written and artistic creativity, a time of social awareness and enlightenment among the black race. The Harlem Renaissance, originally known as ‘The New Negro Movement’, began after the first world war and lasted until the middle of the 1930’s depression. Harlem became a destination for African Americans throughout the early 1900’s as part of the great migration. As more blacks made Harlem their home, it increasingly became well known as an African

American community. With the rise of the literacy rate, many artists began to showcase their talents in the forms of art, poetry, music and literature. There were people like Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, along

A Harlem in the Sun: How Lorraine Hansberry and Langston Hughes Synergize Famed Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes no doubt had an extensive reach to the African American community at that time. However, his influence can also be traced to other writers. Lorraine Hansberry was one such writer who used a line from Hughes’ poem “Harlem (Dream Deferred)” to center her play around. She even had the poem as a preface to her tale of the Younger family just trying to make life better during the time

Baltimore. It was here in Baltimore where Hurston reentered academia, enrolling in the Morgan Academy, a High School operated by what is now Morgan State University. Upon graduation, Hurston enrolled at Howard University in Washington where Hurston's life would forever be changed. It was at Howard University in 1918 where she met a young Alain Locke who further inspired her strong pride in black heritage and also inspired her to pursue a literary career. In 1921, Hurston published her first short

poetry we must first understand the origins of poetry, and learn about some of the notable African American poets of the past who have paved the way. There are many great African American artists that were very talented poets. Artists such as Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Gwendolyn Bennett are just a few African Americans who had a momentous influence on writing and poetry in our culture. The Harlem Renaissance was an era when African Americans embraced their talents

Hansberry.”(chipublib pp.1) Lorraine is surrounded by many great leaders for example her father a black bank owner, and her uncle who is a professor at Howard University. “Many prominent African American social and political leaders visited the Hansberry household during Lorraine’s childhood including sociology professor W.E.B. DuBois, poet Langston Hughes, actor and political