Through his poetry, novels, plays, essays, and children's books, he promoted equality, condemned racism and injustice, and celebrated African American culture, humor, and spirituality. ... Hughes's poems, short plays, essays, and short stories began appearing in the NAACP publication Crisis Magazine and in Opportunity Magazine and other publications. One of Hughes' finest essays appeared in the Nation in 1926, entitled "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain". ... (Life of Langston Hughes, 1902-1941: I, Too, Sing America) He wrote in this essay, "We younger Negro artists no...
- Word Count: 2112
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School