We are always in dialogue with Langston Hughes' short poem Harlem, first published in 1951. I can hear Hughes in the background of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. I hear Hughes’ poetic ...

In the poem “Harlem,” Langston Hughes asks a critical question about our lives. We all have dreams, ambitions and goals to achieve. But what happens to a dream deferred? While Hughes may have asked ...

BlackPoet Ventures, in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun, salutes late poet Langston Hughes (pictured) with an original slam work based on the Hughes poem.

*The late Langston Hughes created a masterful body of poetry in the 20 th Century that spoke about and to Black America’s unique experiences. Also an author and playwright, his words in all media ...

Sharon Cook, retired English and theater educator from the Norfolk Public Schools, clearly loves her Langston — that’s poet Langston Hughes, of course. Cook begins her taut, well-directed production ...

The unlikely friendship between a shop owner and the young man he hires is at the center of Tracy Letts’ 2008 play, now at Den Theatre.

Langston Hughes' famous poem of the consequence to fallen dreams perfectly summarizes Drew Weaver's Masters debut, as the young Virginia Tech amateur's chances of making the cut exploded today after ...