One book that echoes the themes explored in Langston Hughes's poetry is The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. This ...

Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

Victoria Christopher Murray's new historical novel, "Harlem Rhapsody," is a love letter to Harlem in the early 1920s and to ...

His brownstone home in Harlem became a historic landmark in 1982, schools bear his name, and most of all, his poetry still resonates. Here are 10 essential poems by Langston Hughes that capture of ...

(NewsNation) — Langston Hughes, an iconic figure in American literature, was a trailblazing poet, novelist, playwright, and social activist who emerged as a central figure during the Harlem ...

Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling author and noted scholar, is the City College of New York's 2025 Langston Hughes Medal recipient. She'll receive the Medal at CCNY's 46th annual Langston ...

This year's event commemorates the centenary of the Harlem ... of poetry, fiction, drama, autobiography and critical essays that help to celebrate the memory and tradition of Langston Hughes.

The Village Bohemian counterculture movement in the late 19th century and early 20th, with its artistic creativity and ...

Victoria Christopher, co-author of "The Personal Librarian," turns to Langston Hughes and other lights of the Harlem ...