James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin...

The Langston Hughes Medal has been awarded annually by the Langston Hughes Festival of the City College of New York since 1978. The medal "is awarded to...

Langston Hughes (1902–1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. These places were named in memorial to him: Langston...

abolitionists Lewis Sheridan Leary and Charles Henry Langston. She was also the grandmother of Langston Hughes and raised him for part of his childhood, inspiring...

arrangements of African-American spirituals and frequent collaborations with Langston Hughes. Margaret Jeanette Allison Majors was born in Chicago, Illinois on...

The Langston Hughes House is a historic home located in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is an Italianate style dwelling built in 1869. It is a...

influenced by his meeting that year with the African-American poet, Langston Hughes. He drew from son music in his poetry. West Indies, Ltd., published...

playwright and social activist Langston Hughes. Carolina (Carrie) Mercer Langston was the daughter of Charles Langston and Mary Leary (one of the first black...

America Be America Again" is a poem written in 1935 by American poet Langston Hughes. It was originally published in the July 1936 issue of Esquire Magazine...

Mae West, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Langston Hughes, Judy Garland, Moss Hart, and Jimmy Walker. In 1920, heavyweight boxing...