Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hugheswas an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth1 February 1902
CityJoplin, MO
CountryUnited States of America
love inspirational change
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
inspirational artist black-history
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
men firsts world
When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself
dream black-history flying
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams...
sweet humble mind
Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind.
dream strong kings
Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed - Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.
stars hands
Reach Up Your Hand... and take a star.
beautiful strong brother
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America.
beautiful tired waiting
I'm so tired of waiting, aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?
inspirational morning together
Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on
wise eye two
That Justice is a blind goddess Is a thing to which we black are wise: Her bandage hides two festering sores That once perhaps were eyes.
amount
7 x 7 + love = An amount Infinitely above: 7 x 7 - love.
art
Money and art are far apart.
depressing simple nonsense
Your explanation depresses me," I said. "Your nonsense depresses me," said Simple.