How did W.E.B. DuBois, founding member of the NAACP, influence Langston Hughes? Select all that apply.

Answer:

• Hughes's inaugural poem was featured by Dubois, who was the editor of The Crisis.
• Dubois prompted Hughes to address Schuyler's criticism of Negro art.

W. E. B. DuBois was a renowned African American sociologist, historian, civil rights advocate, author, and editor. He played a key role in establishing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and supported Pan-Africanism. He actively campaigned against lynching and Jim Crow laws. DuBois was a prolific writer and served as the editor of the NAACP's magazine The Crisis.

Langston Hughes was a distinguished American poet, novelist, columnist, and social activist. He was a trailblazer in the realm of jazz poetry and is recognized as a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.