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Langston Hughes was the leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance. His poetry showcased the dignity and beauty in ordinary black life. The hours he spent in Harlem clubs affected his work, making him one of the innovators of Jazz Poetry.

Source: Biography.com

Langston Hughes 1901-1967

"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a poem by American writer Langston Hughes. 

 June 1921

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Nominations: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's

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published in 1922

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