1. Langston Hughes: A Black Writer With An American Dream
James Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri in the year 1902. Born into an abolitionist family, he was the great nephew of John Mercer Langston, the first Black American to be elected to public office in 1855. ... Later on, his poems, short plays, essays, and short stories appeared in publications such as Crisis Magazine and Opportunity Magazine and other publications. ... Hughes died of cancer on May 22, 1967. ... (Hughes 23) In the poem, Children's Rhymes, Hughes writes about how in his childhood that there was a lot of segregation. ...
- Word Count: 841
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School