Richard Wright, one of the most famous writers of the Harlem Renaissance, was a creative and intellectual writer of this specific era. Living a hard life as a child, Richard Wright grew up to be very observant of the racism surrounded by him, but unlike other individuals Richard Wright's outlet was writing. Richard grew up as a poor, confused child who was never taught the social inequality between whites and blacks, but as he grew older he began to realize the gap in classes.
Richard Wright is well known for his ideas and attitude toward the events of racism and inequality taking place during the era of the Harlem Renaissance. Unlike many people during the Harlem Renaissance, Mr. Wright didn't use weapons or violence, he went through life with the belief of "words can be weapons against justice". Richard Wright has been an inspiration to many including: African- American youth and for those who do not have a voice.
-By: Unekwah Evans
Richard Wright is well known for his ideas and attitude toward the events of racism and inequality taking place during the era of the Harlem Renaissance. Unlike many people during the Harlem Renaissance, Mr. Wright didn't use weapons or violence, he went through life with the belief of "words can be weapons against justice". Richard Wright has been an inspiration to many including: African- American youth and for those who do not have a voice.
-By: Unekwah Evans
W.E.B. Du Bois had a great impact towards the Harlem Renaissance. Known for his creative writing, Du Bois was a huge influence on the African American community. Although he grew up during the devastating Reconstruction period, Du Bois managed to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. He served as a voiced of encouragement to people everywhere.
Du Bois also contributed towards the Crisis magazine, which focused on equal rights. It was established by the N.A.A.C.P. (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). The Crisis promoted the Harlem Renaissance with poems, articles, and stories written by colored people as well as white.
- By: Monae Ford
Du Bois also contributed towards the Crisis magazine, which focused on equal rights. It was established by the N.A.A.C.P. (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). The Crisis promoted the Harlem Renaissance with poems, articles, and stories written by colored people as well as white.
- By: Monae Ford
Langston Hughes, known for his artistic writing, was a very important writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Like many of the other writers during this movement, Hughes was well aware of the racial inequality around him. To cope with his loneliness after his parent's divorce, Hughes developed a love to read, which then turned into a desire to write. Having lived in various types of environments, Hughes took his experiences with racism and used it in his poetry.
Langston Hughes helped bring the sound of jazz into poetry. He also promoted African American culture through his writings to inspire many people. The Harlem Renaissance was a great opportunity for Hughes and many other writers to showcase their creative styles to express their feelings towards equal rights and other things. Langston Hughes has been an inspiration to many, and that still shows today.
-By: Monae Ford
Langston Hughes helped bring the sound of jazz into poetry. He also promoted African American culture through his writings to inspire many people. The Harlem Renaissance was a great opportunity for Hughes and many other writers to showcase their creative styles to express their feelings towards equal rights and other things. Langston Hughes has been an inspiration to many, and that still shows today.
-By: Monae Ford
Countee Cullen was born in 1903, in New York. He was also an important writer who contributed to the Hrlem Renaissance movement. Poets.org states,"His poems were published in The Crisis, under the leadership of W. E. B. Du Bois, and Opportunity, a magazine of the National Urban League". Even though Cullen was a writer of this movement, he was raised in a mainly white neighborhood, and he wasn't like the other writers of the movement. He was unable to express his writing based on personal experience because of where he grew up. Instead, Cullen based his poems on the color of skin rather than race.
Countee Cullen went to De Witt Clinton high school, and he began taking an interest in poetry and writing at age 14. He attended college at New York University, and graduated in 1923. During this time, Cullen won many awards for his poetry writing, and he got his master's degree at Harvard University.
-By: Unekwah Evans
Countee Cullen went to De Witt Clinton high school, and he began taking an interest in poetry and writing at age 14. He attended college at New York University, and graduated in 1923. During this time, Cullen won many awards for his poetry writing, and he got his master's degree at Harvard University.
-By: Unekwah Evans