Key Events In His Life

• Attended Columbia University but left due to racial issues.

• Worked various jobs, like being a cook, busboy, and seaman, while developing his writing.

• Published his first book of poetry, "The Weary Blues", which made him a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

• Died on May 22, 1967, in New York City.

• "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" (1951) - Famous for the line "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" discussing postponed dreams.

  
  

• "I, Too" (1926) - A poem about racial pride, responding to Walt Whitman’s vision of America.

• He was known for his jazz and blues influenced poetry, using rhythmic, musical structures.

• His themes included racial identity, social justice, and pride in Black culture.

Harlem sings, Harlem shines,
Jazz and dreams in every line.
Voices strong, hands held high,
We won’t stop, we’ll touch the sky.

Through the struggle, through the fight,
We still rise into the light.