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 ...

BlackPoet Ventures, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun, salutes late poet Langston Hughes (pictured) with an original slam work based on the Hughes poem.

His writing career began the year after he graduated from high school with the 1921 poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” His first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, followed in 1926. Throughout his work, ...

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 ...

The famous poet and his artist friend wanted to publish “The Sweet and Sour Animal Book” in 1936. But there were no takers. A Cleveland exhibition makes up for the lost time. By Erik Piepenburg ...

Langston Hughes' famous poem of the consequence to fallen dreams perfectly summarizes Drew Weaver's Masters debut, as the young Virginia Tech amateur's chances of making the cut exploded today after ...