My People
My People - fact Summary
Included in the Dream Keeper
This short poem equates natural beauties—the night, stars, and sun—with the faces, eyes, and souls of Hughes’s people. It offers a concise, affirmative celebration of African American identity and communal dignity, transforming everyday cosmic images into praise. The tone is reverent and declarative, insisting on the beauty and worth of the poet’s community without argument or elaboration.
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