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It is the duty of the younger Negro artist . . . to change through the force of his art that old whispering I want to be white, hidden in the aspirations of his people, to Why should I want to be white? I am a Negro - and beautiful!
Langston Hughes
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Langston Hughes
Age: 66 †
Born: 1901
Born: February 1
Died: 1967
Died: May 22
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So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will live on. I could've died for love-- But for livin' I was born.
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Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-
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Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind.
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Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on
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One of the great difficulties about being a member of a minority race is that so many kindhearted, well-meaning bores gather around to help.
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