The Harlem Renaissance is the name given to the period after WWI and through the middle of the thirties, during which a group of talented African-American writers, musicians, and strong leaders wanting social equality all made a strong movement. Writers such as Zora Neale Hurston, Claude Mc Cay, and Langston Hughes, "the voice of the Harlem Renaissance", all were main contributors during this time. Although, the Harlem Renaissance was not just a literary movement: it included racial intergration, the explosion of music particularly jazz, spirituals and blues, painting, and others. The Halrem did not last long but it made an impact that will stand in history.
             Originally called the New Negro Movement, the Harlem Renaissance was a literary and intellectual flowering that fostered a new black cultural identity in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a time where African Americans were encouraged to celebrate their culture. Critic and teacher Allian Locke described it as a "spiritual coming of age" in which the black community was able to seize upon its " first chances for group expression and self determination." With racism still going on and job opportunities scarce, creative expression was one of the few ways available to African Americans in the early twentieth century that could supoprt them financially. This period is considered to be the high point in African American writing and culture. This period was used by blacks to express the talents they developed within American society which both blacks and whites could appreciate. African Americans were encouraged to celebrate their heritage.
             Langston Hughes, also known as the "voice of the Harlem Renaissance", was one of the most original writers in the twentieth century. He was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote from experiences and real life situations. He wrote about the black culture and the str
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