We are always in dialogue with Langston Hughes' short poem Harlem, first published in 1951. I can hear Hughes in the background of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. I hear Hughes’ poetic ...

In the poem “Harlem,” Langston Hughes asks a critical question about our lives. We all have dreams, ambitions and goals to achieve. But what happens to a dream deferred? While Hughes may have asked ...

*The late Langston Hughes created a masterful body of poetry in the 20 th Century that spoke about and to Black America’s unique experiences. Also an author and playwright, his words in all media ...

Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers / Series 4: Printed Material Sponsor Funding for the 2007 processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American ...

Sharon Cook, retired English and theater educator from the Norfolk Public Schools, clearly loves her Langston — that’s poet Langston Hughes, of course. Cook begins her taut, well-directed production ...