... during his childhood for his grandmother brought him up until her death. Later on he lived with his mother and his father for a short period and he did not like either of them. Hughes studied in Columbia University till he left due to racial prejudice. But he managed to get his poetry published. His first famous poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", which was ... published in 1921, Hughes poetry contributed to the development of a cultural movement known as "The Harlem Renaissance", characterized by black pride and the ... desire to see African Americans attain self realization. Most of ...

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• Grade Level: High School