That line comes from Langston Hughes' poem "Let America Be America Again ... "Because the bravery that he's asking us to wear, the courage he's asking us to hold onto is in every line, every ...

Langston Hughes poems guaranteed to move you. L angston Hughes is one of the most prolific yet most underrated American poets ...

The man. The poet. The legend. Embodying all three of the above titles, Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

Langston Hughes wasn’t just a famous Black poet, novelist, playwright, and reporter who helped define New York City’s Harlem Renaissance—he was also an activist that reflected the ...

Langston Hughes didn't spend much of his childhood in Missouri, but the poet's presence lingers. Hughes, one of our truest American compasses, entered the world on the first day of February 1901 ...

Founded in 1994, the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading shares the work and wisdom of the Harlem Renaissance poet with the Providence community. The event brings together artists and community ...

Depending on what one’s take is on Langston Hughes and the famous Black poet, journalist and author’s relationship to Christianity, those words can scandalize or confirm. They certainly don ...

Langston Hughes wrote a poem about Black voters in Miami and the Jim Crow era. Tom Dolphens illustration. Tom Dolphens Star file illustration I learned that Langston Hughes wrote a poem about ...