... eloquent American poets to have sung about the wounds caused by injustice,"" he thought his poems made no impact on society (Rampersad 3). On the other hand, Hughes's poems had an incredible influence on African-American society. Although scholars and critics throughout his career dismissed his poetry as too "simple and unlearned,"" his primary audience, the black masses, and even Hughes himself ... ...

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... equal rights, Armstrong this man who had a position of power and influence for an African American male, wasn't making enough of a strand for his people. Both of these writers have incredible gifts. They all make very good points in their writings. When I read Walker's piece, the picture being painted in my mind is that of more of a bitter woman. She seems ... ...

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... of jazz music, a concept that was foreign to those familiar with contrapuntal New Orleans groups. On numbers like "West End Blues" and "Potato Head Blues" Armstrong blew solos of such incredible force and originality that others quickly followed in his footsteps ("Part 2"). Louis Armstrong was described at "the greatest jazz cornet player in the country," and at the time was "drawing ... ...

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