My inspiring poet's name is Langston Hughes. ... Hughes wrote many poems for a number of American magazines. ... In 1960 Langston Hughes was given the name "Dean of Negro Writers." ... May 22, 1967 Langston Hughes died in Harlem New York. ... "Marie Napperierkowski stated that Langston Hughes was angry that the black man has to strive for what he wants in life. ...
The first poem that I read by Langston Hughes was "I, Too." ... The second poem by Hughes that caught my attention was "Mother to Son." ... Thirdly, is the poem "Negro" also by Langston Hughes. ... After reading each of the poems Langston Hughes uses the importance of history to relate the black experience. Hughes also relays feelings of hope in the first two poems mentioned. ...
Langston Hughes was born into an America still struggling to accept black people as equals. ... In the poem "I, Too,"" Hughes opens with "I, too, sing America."" ... Darryl Pinckney supports this idea in his writing of "Black Identity in Langston Hughes."" ... The use of the word "America- in both Pinckney and Hughes poem "I, Too- suggests that Hughes believes that it does not matter what our differences are; everyone living in America is an American. ... As Pinckney in "Black Identity in Langston Hughes- writes, "The use of black' and the invocation of Africa were defiant gestures b...
., Malcolm X, and Langston Hughes are some of the people that spoke and fought for the "All men are created equal" vision. ... Langston Hughes was not political, but sought to get his views across through poetry. ... I wish you wouldn't read you poems to whit folks. ...
