My People

The night is beautiful,
So the faces of my people.

The stars are beautiful,
So the eyes of my people.

Beautiful, also, is the sun.
Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people.

This is a poem by Langston Hughes. He was an African American poet. It was written in 1926, during the Harlem Renaissance. How does this poem show something about this time in history?
A. It describes African Americans as inferior to whites.
B. It shows the pride of African American people.
C. It tells how African Americans have darker skin than white people.
D. It says that nature is beautiful and should be respected.