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10 Langston Hughes Poems That Capture the Heart of America
Biography via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“Harlem,” “I, Too,” and “Mother to Son” are among Langston Hughes’ most famous poems. His poetry’s...
Langston Hughes wrote a poem about Black voters in Miami. Why don’t more of us know? | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoPrior to 1939, the record number of Black votes cast in a Miami city primary was 150. The day after...
Joplin-born Langston Hughes is a Missouri treasure. These 7 poems outline his greatness
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLangston Hughes didn't spend much of his childhood in Missouri, but the poet's presence lingers....
Detroit abounds in the work of a local poet who became world famous
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen Langston Hughes visited Detroit in April 1937, he was already at 36 a celebrated American...
Amanda Gorman asked to read her 2021 poem in Miami after a parent complains it’s not educational
Revolt via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAmanda Gorman The Miami-Dade County’s mayor has invited poet Amanda Gorman to visit for a reading...
Amanda Gorman’s Biden inauguration poem was moved out of an elementary library at a Miami-Dade...
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months ago“The Hill We Climb,” the poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden’s inauguration, was...
20 Thanksgiving poems to share at your dinner table this year
TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCelebrate Thanksgiving with one of these poems about home, family, food, blessings and other...
'Keepers of the Dream' envisions meeting of literary titans for Black History Month
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThere’s no historical evidence that two titans of American literature, John Steinbeck and Langston...
11 Notable Artists from the Harlem Renaissance and Their Enduring Works
Biography via Yahoo News· 7 months ago11 Notable Artists from the Harlem RenaissanceGetty Images The Harlem Renaissance, spanning the late...
What happens when a Black founder is ousted?
TechCrunch ExtraCrunch· 2 years agoTo play on a Langston Hughes poem — what happens to a Black founder ousted? A Black founder could have messed up severely – but is the retaliation fair?...
