In the 1920s and '30s, Langston Hughes was at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. After the movement ended, he didn't go far: The writer moved into a brownstone on Harlem's 127th Street, where he ...

Langston Hughes, the poet laureate of the Harlem Renaissance, was a complicated figure. His writings spanned the mediums of poetry, short stories, journalism, novels, political essays, plays, and ...

Community members promoting awareness of Joplin-born Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes say their efforts are taking root. About 60 members of the Langston Hughes Cultural Society and local ...

"One of the greatest American writers, Langston Hughes was an innovator of jazz poetry and a leader of the Harlem Renaissance whose poems and plays resonate widely today. Accessible, personal, and ...

The man. The poet. The legend. Embodying all three of the above titles, Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era. During the ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — A new exhibit at the Joplin History Museum is dedicated to Joplin native and African American poet, Langston Hughes. “He went on to do amazing and great things,” said Chris Wiseman, ...

The centennial of Robert Owens, a composer who worked abroad and assimilated into German culture, is being celebrated with a festival in Nebraska. By Hannah Edgar Shanghai straddles the past and the ...

The brownstone is a national landmark, but it's been mostly empty for decades. In an effort to keep it from becoming another high-end co-op, a... Langston Hughes' Harlem Home May Get Its Own ...

Shanghai straddles the past and the future, a dizzying prism of many histories and cultures. The poet Sally Wen Mao shares books that illuminate this cosmopolitan city. By Sally Wen Mao The artist, ...