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A poem titled for this place describes a “peach skinned girlie” and a “honey-gold baby” before calling this place “luscious, delicious, fine Sugar Hill.” Another poem titled for this place describes (-5[1])the “timid little feet of clay” of prostitutes who are “wandering from street to street.” (10[1])This place titles two poems about its “Sweeties” and “Shadows,” the latter written by Claude (-5[1])McKay. (10[3])Another poem titled for this place asks, “does it stink like (10[1])rotten meat?” (10[1])as a response to the question “what happens to a dream (10[2])deferred?” (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Langston Hughes and other Black poets (10[2])participated in a “Renaissance” named for what New York (10[1])neighborhood? ■END■

ANSWER: Harlem [accept “Harlem Sweeties”; accept “Harlem Shadows”; accept Harlem Renaissance; prompt on Sugar Hill before mention, prompt on New York City or NYC]
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