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He established friendships with other young African-American writers who were part of Harlem's vibrant artistic scene. He met talented musicians and artists who would also influence his writing.
He also believed in using his art to share his beliefs about politics and justice as they impacted African-American communities.
In 1958, he recorded his poetry accompanied by jazz artists. The rhythms of jazz also influenced his 1951 "Montage of a Dream Deferred."
Hughes wrote his first play, "Mule Bone," with Zora Neale Hurston in 1930 and kept writing for the stage the rest of his life.