Courtney StefanoDuring the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes becomes a voice. In his writings and poems he spoke with the word I. “I” represents African-American culture. During this time African Americans were experiencing extreme hardship. Life was difficult for them. Throughout his literature he writes about the concept of dreams, but he also digs deeper into the souls of African Americans and spreads hope to all of his people, especially during that specific period of the Harlem Renaissance. During this era, created due to the Great Migration, when all blacks moved from the south to the north. Harlem was an area where large numbers of African Americans moved after migration. During this time of oppression and hatred, large numbers of whites did not view the black community as American. For this reason the feeling of freedom was limited. Langston Hughes played a huge role in changing the way the black community felt. He spread hope. In the poem "I, Too, Sing America" ​​Langston Hughes creates an argumentative point that although he, as well as his race, have a different skin color, that does not mean they are any less American than they are. any other. At the beginning of the poem Hughes writes: “They send me to the kitchen to eat. When company arrives." This statement creates the typical image during this specific time period. The black male works in the white family. Feelings of division, oppression and even discouragement immediately emerge. Then he continues with, “But I laugh, I eat well, and I get strong.” With these lines Langston Hughes portrays the image that the black man is not bothered by having to eat in the kitchen and h...... middle of paper ......tuation good, but it all depends on whether and how you let it affect you. During the Harlem Renaissance African-American culture struggled. Their race needed a voice, a powerful voice. A voice that would lift spirits and give hope to their community. Langston Hughes became that voice. In these three poems, “I, Too, Sing America,” “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” and “A Dream Deferred,” he continually digs deeper to reach the souls of African-Americans. He spreads hope to all his people and gives them the strength, courage and inspiration to never give up on their dreams. Langston Hughes became the light in the darkness that African-American culture was experiencing. He wouldn't let their dreams fade away. He wouldn't let his story fade away, and he certainly wouldn't let his people stop believing that there is hope...