langston hughes

10 Black History Facts Often Hidden From Schools

Each February some of the same things are rolled out to teach kids about the history of Black people. Here are a few that are not widely taught.
02/01/2022
circa 1945: American poet and writer Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

This Day in Black History: Feb. 1, 1902

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri.
02/01/2021

Must-See Black Holiday Movies

This is the time of year to break out all the classic films to get us into the holiday spirit.
11/27/2019

So Rachel Dolezal Will Name Her Son After a Black Icon

The race faker just won't quit.
12/09/2015
Keith Boykin, Best of 2012

Commentary: Michael Brown's Dream Deferred in Ferguson

Another unarmed teenager was killed by a police officer.
08/11/2014
 Langston Hughes  - A pioneering poet, playwright and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was also an early civil rights activist, using his art to promote Black pride (40 years before the Black Power movement) and rail against racial injustice.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

This Day in Black History: May 22, 1967

Langston Hughes died in New York City at age 65.
05/22/2014

This Day in Black History: April 27, 1972

Painter and sculptor Charles Henry Alston died in New York.
04/27/2014
 Langston Hughes  - A pioneering poet, playwright and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was also an early civil rights activist, using his art to promote Black pride (40 years before the Black Power movement) and rail against racial injustice.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

From the Harlem Renaissance to Slam: Black Poetry Movements

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 Langston Hughes  - A pioneering poet, playwright and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was also an early civil rights activist, using his art to promote Black pride (40 years before the Black Power movement) and rail against racial injustice.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

This Day in Black History: Dec. 11, 1961

Langston Hughes’ play “Black Nativity” opened on Broadway.
12/11/2013
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National Authors Day: An Ode to Black Authors

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This Day in Black History: April 27, 1945

Playwright August Wilson was born in Pittsburgh.
04/27/2013