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Who was Langston Hughes and what did his poems tend to describe?

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Langston Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He had a strong sense of racial pride. He promoted equality, commended racism and injustice, and celebrated African American culture, humor, and spirituality.
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