The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain

The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain by Langston Hughes, the author is confessing how he feels about the Negro community and artist. Langston Hughes discusses the fact that people feel to great is to be white American and not their true self. The word “white” is praised while the word “negro” is looked down upon. He critiques the way a Negro of a higher class would act compared to one of a lower class.

Langston Hughes brings upon valid points about the worries of a Negro artist, and how the Negro artist has to worry about the opinions others. How he wants to be true to himself, but his people are afraid of criticism. They want to be spoken about as nicely as possible and not stay true to their culture. While the white folks want the Negro artist to mock and be humorous about his culture. They do not want to be compared or equality. Either way, whether the Negro artist has great reviews about his work, the public eye fails to realize his greatest because they cannot accept the truth.

            I like the message that Langston Hughes was providing to his audience, which I believe heads towards the Negro community. The message that I got from this work piece is to stay true to yourself and to be proud of who you are and where you come from. To be “Negro” is to be both ugly and beautiful just like “White America.”