Countee Cullen was a premier poet of the Harlem Renaissance. He was one of the very first people thought of when it came to African American poetry. Despite his great wish to not be categorized as a "black poet" but rather as just another poet wanting to expand his art, Cullen continually wrote about issues of race. One such example can be found here:
Incident
Cullen's poem "Incident" shows clear discrimination and racism even in young children and the hatred that it inspires. The piece also shows how that racism, that hatred, can scar people, especially children, for a long time to come, leaving deep and painful bruises upon the memories of those who receive such hateful remarks. "Incident" embodies the Harlem Renaissance in both aspects that the Renaissance stands for: it extends the artistic skills of a black poet while also openly showing the hatred that many blacks must live through everyday.
Incident
Cullen's poem "Incident" shows clear discrimination and racism even in young children and the hatred that it inspires. The piece also shows how that racism, that hatred, can scar people, especially children, for a long time to come, leaving deep and painful bruises upon the memories of those who receive such hateful remarks. "Incident" embodies the Harlem Renaissance in both aspects that the Renaissance stands for: it extends the artistic skills of a black poet while also openly showing the hatred that many blacks must live through everyday.
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