Langston Hughes was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement in the 1920s that celebrated and highlighted the experiences and creativity of African Americans. Hughes's poetry and writing captured the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance, addressing issues of race, identity, and social injustice while embracing African American culture and heritage. His work, along with that of other artists and intellectuals of the period, helped to define and popularize the Harlem Renaissance as a significant moment in African American history and American literature.
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