Langston Hughes: The Leading Voice of the Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes, born in 1901, was a pivotal figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement that flourished in the 1920s and 1930s in Harlem, New York. This period witnessed a surge in African American artistic expression, particularly in literature, music, and art. Hughes, with his … Continue reading Langston Hughes: The Leading Voice of the Harlem Renaissance More