That line comes from Langston Hughes' poem "Let America Be America Again," first published in Esquire in 1936. It's a long poem (which you can read in full here), that captures the wide swath of ...

The land that never has been yet— And yet must be—the land where every man is free." That line comes from Langston Hughes' poem "Let America Be America Again," first published in Esquire in 1936.

Hughes’ poem I, Too became popular: “I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen …,” ...

It's what the poet Langston Hughes was yearning for and never imagined was even possible when he wrote his political masterpiece, "I, Too, Sing America," in the early 20th century. One of our most ...

A two-day conference at Princeton University Nov. 10-11 marked the 50th anniversary of poet Langston Hughes’ death. Above: Wallace Best, a professor of religion and African American studies at ...

Langston Hughes brilliantly written essays, and poems continue to impress young and seasoned minds alike. But not everyone enjoys reading. For those who aren’t bookworms, there’s a new film, I ...

With “too,” the “darker brother” narrator in the Langston Hughes poem “I, Too” claims a space where none was given. He declares his own right to “sing America,” concluding that one ...

Langston Hughes is best known for writing powerful poetry and prose, but he was also a librettist. Langston Hughes' poetry celebrates Black culture, addresses racism in America Langston Hughes was ...

The land that never has been yet— And yet must be—the land where every man is free." That line comes from Langston Hughes' poem "Let America Be America Again," first published in Esquire in 1936.

Langston Hughes is best known for writing powerful poetry and prose. Less known is that he was also a librettist. At a 1957 visit to the University of Illinois, he gave a poetry reading and ...