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majormiles
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What was Wallace Henry Thurman's contribution to African Americans?

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Posted by majormiles on Sunday September 6, 2009 at 6:23 PM and tagged with african-american, african-american history, history, wallace henry thurman, wallace thurman.

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    Thurman was a noted writer of the Harlem Renaissance. He wore the hats of a critic, a novelist, a playwright, and an editor. He gave writers such as Zora Neal Thurston and Langston Hughes an opportunity to publish in his magazine The Messenger. Thurman is perhaps best noted for works such as The Blacker the Berry:A Novel of Negro Life which tried to shine a light on the prejudice against color in black communities.

     

     

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    Posted by ask996 on Sunday September 6, 2009 at 7:27 PM