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Claude McKay was a Jamaican writer and poet, a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. His works, such as Home to Harlem and If We Must Die, challenged racial inequality and celebrated the resilience and strength of Black culture. McKay's bold writing and activism inspired generations of writers and social change advocates, making him a key figure in the fight for racial equality. His life and work encourage others to use their voice to challenge injustice, stand up for their beliefs, and embrace their cultural heritage with pride.
"Nations, like plants and human beings, grow. And if the development is thwarted they are dwarfed and overshadowed."
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"If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything."
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"Upon the clothes behind the tenement, That hang like ghosts suspended from the lines, Linking each flat, but to each indifferent, Incongruous and strange the moonlight shines."
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