Question

What is the Significance of the title 'Harlem'?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Since the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem, a burrow of New York City, has been tied to both the realities of oppression of black people and the expressions of black people. The title, "Harlem", perfectly captures the crossroads of this expression and oppression that Langston Hughes is referencing in his poem.

Answer 2

Answer:

Since the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem, a burrow of New York City, has been tied to both the realities of oppression of black people and the expressions of black people. The title, "Harlem", perfectly captures the crossroads of this expression and oppression that Langston Hughes is referencing in his poem.