History Channel Video - The Harlem Renaissance - 0 views
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Steve Olivo on 07 Jan 14This is a nice overview of the Harlem Renaissance. It gives some background information and mentions several of the more famous contributors.
Acceptance- Langston Hughes - 1 views
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He didnt self pity himself when ever he made a mistake because he knew god made him with imperfections like everyone else.
Dawn in New York - 4 views
This poem is by Claude McKay. I chose this poem because I thought it was a nice poem to read about. I liked how he showed how New York was'nt very busy and crowded in the early morning, and it was ...
America by Claude McKay : The Poetry Foundation - 3 views
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I chose this poem because it has language that is very confusing, but makes me want to read more. He doesnt sound like he is from harlem with the language he uses.
December, 1919 - 1 views
50-50 by Langston Hughes - 1 views
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I like this poem becuase it has humor and some liveliness in the rhyming but it also has some seriousness in the fact that thye story is about a woman with no one to love.
Ten Poems I Love To Teach - 0 views
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I chose this poem becuase it is ten poems about how to write a poem so you are learning how to write a poem from a poem
Dawn in New York by Claude McKay - 2 views
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I like this poem because it talks about how deary and nostalgic the mornings in New york can be compared to its night life.
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I really liike this poem becase it describes the peace of New York before the sun rises. The details are very vivid and paint a clear picture dawn in New York.
Flame-Heart by Claude McKay - 0 views
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This poem uses very vivid words and makes it a very powerful poem. I also like its use of its rhymes and how it all connects at the end with December.
"Harlem Shadows" by Claude McKay - 2 views
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I chose this because it states the cruelty of people in Harlem were and how weary the blacks were during this time of racial abuse and misery
"Harlem Shadows" by Claude McKay - 0 views
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I like this poem because he talks about how the African American race is fallen.
Childrens Rhymes-Langston Hughes - 0 views
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I like this poem because it describes what kind of segregation was between black and whites and he was writing about the differences in freedom they had.
Birds Of Prey- Claude Mckay - 1 views
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This Poem talks how birds of prey are gruesome and dont have remorse, they stop the singing birds and are a nusense to people. Reminds me of seagulls which is why I like it.
Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes - 0 views
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I like this poem because it talks about how he isn't really free, and how he wants America to be accepting of all people.
Cross: Langston Hughes - 1 views
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I chose this because it shows what it was like for him to have a white dad and a black mom and him being born somewhat in the middle so he was still vulnerable to racism towards blacks.
I Dream A World by Langston Hughes - 2 views
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I like this poem because it shows that people arwe free to imagine, but that it is not just a fantasy, that those things can happen in real life. Everything starts with a thought and that's why this poem is so moving.
Wisdom and War by Langston Hughes - 1 views
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