“Kids Who Die” stands among Langston Hughes’ most emotionally potent and politically courageous poems, yet its place in popular literary discourse remains surprisingly muted.

To get you started, we’re focusing on 10 of the most powerful Langston Hughes poems. Consider this your introduction to the ...

These phenomenal Langston Hughes poems are the perfect introduction to the celebrated poet's impressive body of work. Skip to main content. ... 30 Popular Poems for Kids of All Ages.

The Sweet and Sour Journey of Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown Through July 24 at ARTneo, 1305 West 80th Street, Suite 016, Cleveland, (216) 227-9507; clevelandart.org .

Langston Hughes didn't spend much of his childhood in Missouri, but the poet's presence lingers. Hughes, one of our truest American compasses, entered the world on the first day of February 1901 ...

Langston Hughes didn't spend much of his childhood in Missouri, but the poet's presence lingers. Hughes, one of our truest American compasses, entered the world on the first day of February 1901 ...

Students from Northeast Ohio are learning the basics of art curation as they share a forgotten story about two artistic legends of Cleveland. Artist Elmer W. Brown and writer Langston Hughes met ...

But what you may not know is that the poetry of Langston Hughes influenced Martin Luther King Jr.’s best-known speech, which he delivered during the 1963 March on Washington.

Langston Hughes. His ABCs became drums, bumping jumping thumping like a heart the size of the whole country. They sent some people yelling and others, his word-children, to write their own glory.

Langston Hughes: Poems, Photos, and Notebooks from Turkestan Langston Hughes, edited by Zohra Saed. CUNY/Lost & Found, $8 trade paper (60p) ISBN 978-0-9888945-6-3.

Their friendship evolved into a partnership as they tried to publish a children's picture book, "The Sweet and Sour Animal Book,” featuring poems by Hughes and illustrations by Brown. The book was ...