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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...
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...
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...
10 Celebrities Who Got Their Start on ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’
Biography via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe 10 Most Famous MousketeersAlamy As the Great Migration of African Americans made its way north,...
DeSantis’ book ban is here. Don’t say gay, don’t say ‘slave’ at this Miami-Dade school | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 12 months agoPerhaps it’s because of how Amanda Gorman alluded to the Jan. 6 attack in her famous poem, finished...
12 Surprising Facts We Learned About Zora Neale Hurston
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 1 year ago12 Facts We Learned About Zora Neale HurstonNorth Carolina Central University - Getty Images...
Bestselling Author Jason Reynolds on His Books Being Banned: 'It Feels Insulting' (Exclusive)
People via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe young adult and middle grade author's debut picture book, 'There Was a Party for Langston,' is...
'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...
Harlem salutes ‘truth teller’ Rev. Calvin Butts for his work in church and community
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHarlem said goodbye to its exalted son and prince, the Rev. Calvin Butts, the longtime pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church, whose leadership and activism inspired churchgoers and ...