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  2. Mother to Son - Wikipedia

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    "Mother to Son" is a 1922 poem by American writer and activist Langston Hughes. The poem follows a mother speaking to her son about her life, which she says "ain't been no crystal stair". She first describes the struggles she has faced and then urges him to continue moving forward.

  3. No Crystal Stair - Wikipedia

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    Widow Marion Willow works at two jobs to raise her three daughters properly. Fighting racism and sexism, Marion schools her girls in manners, English poetry and the need for an education; her elegant neighbour and rival (both women are in love with railway porter Edmund Thompson) teaches the children the ways of the street and their black cultural heritage.

  4. The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Wikipedia

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    "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a poem by American writer Langston Hughes. Hughes wrote the poem when he was 17 years old and was crossing the Mississippi River on the way to visit his father in Mexico. The poem was first published the following year in The Crisis magazine, in June 1921, starting Hughes's literary career. "The Negro Speaks of ...

  5. Read These Mother-Son Quotes to Brighten Your Day - AOL

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    These sweet mother-son quotes will have you reaching for the closest box of tissues! They're perfect for Mother's Day cards—or just because. ... They're perfect for Mother's Day cards—or just ...

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  7. The Weary Blues - Wikipedia

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    The rest of the poem builds and builds until its end. The music in “The Weary Blues” is a metaphor for life as a black man. The color in the poem is symbolic of the black struggle. It starts with slave spirituals in which "slaves calculatingly created songs of double-entendre as an intellectual strategy", [6] as Hughes does in his poem ...

  8. Love You Forever - Wikipedia

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    When the son first arrives, his mother tries to sing her lullaby to him, but she is too weak to finish. The son then cradles his mother in his arms and sings the lullaby for her in reciprocation for the unconditional love that she had shown him throughout his life, changing the last line to "my mommy you'll be." After returning home, the son ...

  9. Petra Nemcova Says Being Mom to Son Bodhi, 5, Makes ... - AOL

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    In 2019, she married entrepreneur Benjamin Larretche, and together they share son Bodhi. "There's no regular day in the life as a mom," Nemcova says with a laugh. "Every day is different. but ...