Carl Van Vechten, © Van Vechten Trust. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

What Langston Hughes Said A Century Ago About Activism, Writing, and Determination

Ideas from a century ago that are relevant right now.

Now is a great time to reflect on and appreciate the lessons of Black artists. The life and words of Langston Hughes, a preeminent artist, activist, and writer of the early 20th century, are certainly applicable to us today.