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"To my mind, it is the duty of the younger Negro artist, if he accepts any duties at all from outsiders, to change through the force of his art that old whispering 'I want to be white,' hidden in the aspirations of his people, to 'Why should I want to be white? I am a Negro - and beautiful!'"

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About Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, and playwright associated with the Harlem Renaissance. His work helped define modern African American literature in the twentieth century.

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