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James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 [1] – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.One of the earliest innovators of the literary form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Firstline schools currently operates one high school, Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School.Clark is located in Tremé [3] opened in 1947 as the second high school in New Orleans open to African-Americans.
Langston Hughes [[]] Langston Hughes House, Washington D.C. 1924–1926 Washington D.C. While living in the Italianate row house, "Hughes won his first poetry competition, and gave his first public readings. He got a contract for his first book of poems from Alfred A. Knopf in New York, finished his book manuscript, and published The Weary ...
In addition, the festival sponsors the Langston Hughes Choral-Speaking Festival, an event that draws 300-400 young scholars from New York City public schools to creatively recite or enact Hughes’ poetry. As of 2024, The Langston Hughes Festival is produced by the Black Studies Department, City College of New York.
The Langston Hughes House is a historic home located in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.It is an Italianate style dwelling built in 1869. It is a three-story-with-basement, rowhouse faced in brownstone and measuring 20 feet wide and 45 feet deep.
Popo and Fifina, Children of Haiti, by Arna Bontemps and Langston Hughes (New York: Macmillan, 1932; Oxford University Press, 2000) You Can't Pet a Possum (New York: William Morrow, 1934) Black Thunder: Gabriel's Revolt: Virginia 1800 (New York: Macmillan, 1936; reprinted with intro. Arnold Rampersad, Boston: Beacon Press, 1992)
The Langston Hughes Library in Corona is home to the Black Heritage Reference Center, [11] which contains materials "written by, about, for, with and related to Black Culture." It is the largest collection of materials dedicated solely to Black culture in New York State.