Heck, he practically invented jazz poetry, a form focused on rhythm, and his work remains a staple of the art form to this day. Langston Hughes poems are about the ordinary Black man—his ...

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 ...

Jan Donley thought of a snag as something negative, an annoyance or hiccup. Then she learned more about the snags in forests ...

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

Poet, playwright, novelist, and social activist Langston Hughes and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared a ...

Joe Wilson Jr. performs In Explanation of Our Times by Langston Hughes at the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry ...

Rhode Island’s Black History Month kicks off with the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading on February 2. The event runs from 1-3 p.m. at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) ...