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Claude McKay

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“America” by Claude McKay

By On July 4, 2020

Claude McKay, a Jamaican born writer and poet, was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. In fact, his poetry collection Harlem Shadows (1922) is often cited as the beginning of the… Read More

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“The White House” by Claude McKay

By On September 15, 2015

"He managed to use traditional poetic forms as satisfying vehicles for the expression of his impatience with racism; but at the same time, McKay refused to allow social relevance to become an… Read More