How Did Langston Hughes Harlem Impact Within Every Movement

Hughes’ Harlem Impact Within every movement, regardless of era, no matter how different they may appear to be on the surface. there are a few distinct commonalities. They can occur in all sorts of spaces for a variety of reasons but, invariably, they all have the following: A boundary that must be broken, and those willing to do the breaking. The Harlem Renaissance is by no means an exception to this rule, with its boundaries being racial barriers and the breakers being creatives. Creatives of the likes of Langston Hughes, a poet whose works encompassed the unique writing style of jazz poetry, carried a common focus on working class black Americans, and worked hard to make sure African Americans were included in the world of literature. All

Cause de river's quiet An' a po', po' gal can sleep" (source 1). He uses jazz poetry in both of the previous poems to communicate pain, both inflicted and felt. With its use, the theme is better understood. Interestingly enough, Hughes' reason for inventing jazz poetry was to create an exclusively black writing style. Hughes often worked to create space for African American acceptance and inclusion. To reiterate what was previously stated, Langston Hughes developing a sub-genre of poetry, massively impacted the world of literature. Another way in which Hughes impacted literature was by making literary spaces more open for black people. During the 1920’s, there were very few spaces that welcomed African Americans with open arms, and the world of literature was no different. As aforementioned, Hughes often made efforts to include African Americans in his writing. That was a motivator in his making of jazz poetry. "Early on, Hughes’s love for the music found its way to the page, giving rise to the fusion genre known as jazz poetry. In the same vein as his beliefs about jazz, Hughes felt that jazz poetry could be a uniquely African-American literary form, distinctive among the venerable—and very white—poetic