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Langston Hughes
Bio
Langston Hughes (1901–1967) was a poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, columnist, and a significant figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Joplin, Missouri, Hughes was the descendant of enslaved African American women and white slave owners in Kentucky.
Photo from: Poetry Foundation, Carl Van Vechten - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes
Reading Materials
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