Langston Hughes, 1936
Biographical Resources
Biography of Langston Hughes, Poets.org
Langston Hughes from the Library of Congress
Langston Hughes Residence, NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
Primary Sources
11 Powerful Poems by Langston Hughes That You Should Know, The Oprah Magazine
List of Poems by Langston Hughes
A Lost Essay Recounts Langston Hughes' Meeting a Young Chain Gang Runaway
Langston Hughes Reads 3 of His Poems
- "The Negro Speaks Of Rivers"
- "I Too"
- "Dream Montage Tell Me Good Morning Harlem/Same In Blues Comment On Curb"
Folklife Today Podcast, Library of Congress, Hidden Folklorists, Langston Hughes
Danny Glover Reads Langston Hughes "Ballad of Roosevelt"
Learning Resources
The Works of Langston Hughes: Teacher's Guide, EdSITEment!
Walt Whitman to Langston Hughes: Poems for a Democracy
5 Spots in that Celebrate Langston Hughes in Harlem
Focus Question: How Can Books and Music Express Political Protest?
Split This Rock poetry project: Activism in Poetry