Langston Hughes:

Langston Hughes: Harlem Renaissance Writer - After the Civil War, African Americans were still experiencing discrimination and segregation. Many people chose to move North in search of equality and freedom. Langston Hughes was one of these migrants. He moved to New York City to attend college at Columbia University. He settled in Harlem, a thriving city full of jazz and blues music, art, and culture. Hughes became the Voice of the Harlem Renaissance and opened a window into African American culture.