On February 1, 1901, American poet Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri
On February 1, 1901, American poet Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri. Hughes was a leading light of the Harlem Renaissance and his short stories, poems, and novels about the Black American experience are still well read today, including “I, Too,” “The Weary Blues,” and “Mother to Son.” Did you know? Part of Hughes’ […]