Countee Cullen (May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet who was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
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Famous quotes by countee cullen:
“What is Africa to me:
Copper sun or scarlet sea,
Jungle star or jungle track,
Strong bronzed men, or regal black
Women from whose loins I sprang
When the birds of Eden sang?”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“Quaint, outlandish heathen gods
Black men fashion out of rods,”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“I cut my teeth as the black raccoon—
For implements of battle.”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“I doubt not God is good, well-meaning, kind,”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“At first I said, ‘I will not bear
His cross upon my back;
He only seeks to place it there
Because my skin is black.’”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)