Are there any themes that are the same in Hughes' work compared to "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

I think the best way to answer this question is to
consider the historical context and identity of each author.  Langston Hughes was one of
the first poets of the Harlem Renaissance, the artistic movement
that started when African Americans in Harlem, NY began devoting themselves to art,
music, poetry, prose and dance that celebrated who they were and where they had come
from.  This was the only the beginning of what would eventually become a very strong
literary genre in the United States.  When you look at Hughes' poetry, (ie: "Theme for
English B" and "The Negro Speaks of Rivers") it is full of the celebration of his
heritage, the Black man speaking up for himself, and the idea that though black people
and white people possess inherent differences, they are all still
human and therefore, at the core, not especially different from one
another.

Alice Walker is a modern day,
female author who has in everything she's written, continued the
same sentiments that began with the Harlem Renaissance.  "Everyday Use" focuses on the
latter part of the Civil Rights Movement and the black woman.  Society is changing, but
Civil Rights and Harlem Renaissance themes remain largely the same.  There is a focus on
and celebration of heritage, a desire to for authenticity and equality, and the sense of
power that comes from having an outlet to reveal these feelings.