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ICONIC:LGBTQ HEROS

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Mercer Langston Hughes  (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from  Joplin, Missouri . He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called  jazz poetry . Hughes is best known as a leader of the  Harlem Renaissance  in New York City. He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue". -------------------------------------------- Patrick Kelly  (September 24, 1954 – January 1, 1990) was an American  fashion designer . Born in  Vicksburg, Mississippi , Kelly studied art at  Jackson State University  and then attended  Parsons School of Design . While in New York Kelly Struggled to find steady employment. To support himself he had many jobs that included a part-time job at  Baskin Robbins  while continuing to sell his own designs. After recei