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1948 - Claude McKay, Harlem Renaissance Icon, Passes Away

Claude McKay, a pioneering poet and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, dies at age 58. Known for works like Home to Harlem—the first best-selling novel by an African American—McKay’s writings boldly explored race, identity, and resistance. His work helped define a literary era and continues to influence generations of writers.

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