Most of his best work deals with themes more known or recognized by black Americans without dwelling on dialect or stereotype. ... He was not only a poet but also a writer, novelist, playwright, critic, editor, educator, and children's author. ... ("Harlem Renaissance" 2) At this time more than ever before the voices of black Americans were being raised and heard like never before so then major publishing houses became eager to put into print the expressions and feeling of the African American writers. Many black writers began to write books for children and for young people using Africa...

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