"The Weary Blues" (1926) At first glance, the poem "The Weary Blues" seems a poem with no associations with the notion of the American Dream. It appears to be a sad poem, filled with despair. But this poem also has a sense of hope, a sense that life might no...

Langston Hughes is thought of to be one of the greatest African American poets to have ever lived. Langston wrote in an era that is known as the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was an innovative time period during the 1920's in which African American performers, writers, and artist...

Langston Hughes, a Man of Many Virtues Langston Hughes is one of the most well-known black poet and short story writer in our country today. He is also famous for his willingness to write on subjects important and close to him, and never being afraid to stand up for what he believes in. Through ...