Nicholas Hughes

This modules assignment has afforded me the opportunity to explore one my favorite poets and writers Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. better known as Nikki Giovanni. Nikki Giovanni is renowned as one of the pioneers of the Black Art’s movement of the late 1960’s. Although some may have viewed her work as controversial, she is one of the most influential poets of the Black Movement era. She is famously known for “her unabashed advocacy of murderous militancy as a proper black response to white…

force to reckon with, and that they were also just as good. That is exactly what the poem did, because, “During the Harlem Renaissance, many thinkers insisted on the beauty of the black body, perhaps for the first time in artistic history. Langston Hughes and Cullen were joined in this respect at least, for in life and poetry both stated their belief (in essence) that black was beautiful” (Stockle). Cullen helped change the view of African Americans in the poem when he clearly states, “White…

If you are looking to get personal, honest, and relevant insight on racism in America, Citizen: An American Lyric is the perfect book to read. Citizen: An American Lyric was published in 2014 by poet Claudia Rankine. This book is a compilation of poems, essays, and visual art to give the reader a closer look of what it is like being black in America. The book is written in seven sections which are all similar in style and content. With each section giving different stories, microaggressions,…

Langston Hughes is a well-known African American Poet. Hughes had many literary talents he wrote short stories, novel, screenplays, plays, autobiographer, and children’s books. Hughes also had a very powerful voice which encourages many people to follow him. Langston devoted a lot of his literatures to the economics, politicians, and social issues that were going in the world. He was also a very important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes grew up in a time period during racial…

The African American race is a group amongst many that faces difficulty in finding success through their art whether they are musicians, artists, writers, or dramatists. To make a change for themselves, there have been African American individuals who have united to establish movements with their motive being to seek liberation. Of the various movements formed, the Black Arts Movement was very popular. Unlike most articles, Larry Neal’s The Black Arts Movement was an effective piece that…

happiness began to develop through her children. Many of her writings include emotional aspects such as sadness, loneliness, and disappointment. Plath was pushed to her breaking point eventually and gave up on all of these negative feelings. Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath’s husband wrote many works about his influence in his wife’s life. In…

The economic growth in home appliances like washing machines and vacuums directly affected women, who could become more independent and break gender barriers. Additionally, prohibition influenced gangs and smuggling, while the new innovations of the decade, mixed with black migration to the North, created culture-rich areas of music and racial pride. These social consequences began with the house innovations allowing women to have more independence, and the youth female group called the flappers…

From the conquest onwards, travel writing has played a significant role in creating America as a new disturbing reality. Travel literature featured certainly in the development of a national cultural space for the United States in the 19th century. An outstanding genre which is very popular, is embarked upon by greatly high worship writers such as Mark Twain and Henry James produced a kind of national cultural hero. However the narrative journey, a traveler could write his or her nations story…

“America” by Claude McKay puts a magnifying glass over the black population of America during the time of the 1920s—the time of the Harlem Renaissance, where black creativity was hailed and lauded by all who were lucky enough to come into contact with it. This was a time of musical ingenuity, artistic prowess, and literary mastery, all which stemmed from America’s most beaten down population. It was a time in which black Americans, Caribbean and African alike, collectively stood together to tell…

Morgan freeman is a respected renowned actor, narrator, and producer born June 1, 1937 in Memphis,Tennessee. Son of Morgan Porterfield Freeman and Mayme Edna Revere and the youngest of five children. His mother was a schoolteacher and his father was a barber. Born in a time period of Jim Crow and Segregation his parents moved to Chicago for work while he stayed in Charleston with his grandmother. His father was an alcoholic which lead to the separation of his parents. After his grandmother…