The Poetry Of Langston Hughes

This is a poem by Langston Hughes. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in February 1,1902 by parents of mixed race; he attended Columbia University but was later kicked out because of racial prejudice. He left that his passion was not in school but in the neighborhood. He did random jobs until he became a “new negro poet”, Hughes was important in the Harlem Renaissance for his fight for African American equality. White supremacy was spreading widely in the country; people of mixed race were highly discriminated against. Through his poems, he spoke about patience and perseverance and tried to show that black people weren’t any less important and that they were beautiful. Through his poetry, he used themes that fought against social injustice. Hughes uses both imaginary and symbolism in his poetry. He shows that African American people will at some point have the same rights and seat at the same table as the white people. Words like strong, beautiful and darker are some examples that he uses to symbolize strong imaginary. He uses them to show that black is beautiful and set the tone. The words are used also to show the move from been dark, staying strong and then becoming stronger. This is a symbol of how the African American
Born Festus Claudius McKay in Jamaica September 15, 1889, he was important in the Harlem Renaissance because he fought against racism. He expressed himself through the writing. He had been born in Jamaica but later moved to the US. He did not only see America for its bad side he also saw the good side. His poems a mixture of love and hate for America, through his poems he was able to give a voice to the black immigrants. He was actually one of the earliest poets. Through his focus on the American African people, we can see his use of double-consciousness to show his desire to have equality for both