The name is inspired by a Langston Hughes poem called Harlem where he says ‘What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?’” Watch Yaya Bey’s “Raisins ...

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 ...

As Langston Hughes, the influential Harlem Renaissance poet, playwright and social activist, once wrote: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” This poignant ...

Walter’s ambition as a Black man in a racist America is the driving catalyst of the tension, playing out the graphic realities of Langston Hughes’s prophetic poem “Harlem” on his family ...

A group of first-time homeowners said much like the Langston Hughes poem, they are living a dream deferred, specifically the American dream. “It’s hard to keep fighting every day,” homeowner ...

The celebrated author of “Ghost,” “Long Way Down” and other titles for young readers walks us through his eclectic collection of books and literary artifacts.

Board of Education’ at 70: A Dream Dissolved This anniversary reminds us that progress is not inevitable By R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy — May 15, 2024 4 min read ...

It’s where he wrote such notable works as “Montage of a Dream Deferred” and “I Wonder as I Wander,”. Facing Hughes’s former residence is this fully renovated townhouse , currently ...

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 ...

Dreams still deferred: ... Sharon Cook, retired English and theater educator from the Norfolk Public Schools, clearly loves her Langston — that’s poet Langston Hughes, of course.

In 1951, Langston Hughes asked the question, "What Happens to a Dream Deferred?" In 2024, we ask, "What Happens to a Dream Determined?" Join Aurora's 39th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ...