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  2. Joplin-born Langston Hughes is a Missouri treasure. These 7 ...

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    Here are just three books that will suitably introduce Hughes to young poetry lovers: "The Dream Keeper and Other Poems" not only collects poems Hughes specifically pointed toward younger souls ...

  3. Langston Hughes - Wikipedia

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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 art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.

  4. Note on Commercial Theatre - Wikipedia

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    Hughes was a huge proponent of creating a separate black identity and art, hence the extreme antipathy within "Note on Commercial Theatre" to black culture being absorbed by whites. This is reflected in his use of an experimental form for his poem; there is a lack of rhyme scheme and no discernible rhythm to the lines.

  5. Shmoop - Wikipedia

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    Shmoop also offers resources for understanding Shakespeare called "Shmooping Shakespeare," which includes an "in-depth summary and analysis of every single one of his plays and many of his poems; an extensive biography; an entire section devoted to his most famous quotes and another devoted to the words he coined," as well as features like a ...

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    Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper (1986, 1988) The Making of "Do The Right Thing" (1988–89) Where Roots Endure (1989) Sea Island Journey (1993) Heritage of the Black West (1995) John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk (1996) Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) Half Past Autumn (2000)

  7. Harlem (poem) - Wikipedia

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    Langston Hughes was an American poet. Hughes was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance and wrote poetry that focused on the Black experience in America. [3] The poem was published in Hughes's book Montage of a Dream Deferred in 1951. [4] The book includes over ninety poems [5] that are divided into five sections.

  8. Langston Hughes wrote a poem about Black voters in ... - AOL

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    I learned that Langston Hughes wrote a poem about Black voters in Miami while researching a story six years ago. In “The Ballad of Sam Solomon,” Hughes documents how Overtown resident Samuel B ...

  9. 6 of the best and 6 of the worst Christmas movies on Netflix ...

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    Summary: In the Christmassy sequel to "Bad Moms," Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn return as three mothers living life to the fullest, defying social expectations. This time, they are ...