Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Well I'm off to Ireland for the week. Hope you all have an amazing thanksgiving. What are some of you all doing for the holiday?

Monterio Kemp
Monterio Kemp
Counting my thankful blessings
November 23 at 11:04pm
April
April
My family will spend the eve of Thanksgiving delivering food boxes and Thanksgiving Day helping the Union Mission serve food to anyone that comes in, homeless or not. I'm so thankful to be able to contribute!
November 24 at 6:49am
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes How's everyone doing this fine Monday?

Lauren Crews
Lauren Crews
Would have wrote yesterday, but had a big presentation for class, had to work on it all day on Monday. But thanks for asking.
November 17 at 8:50pm
Silver
Silver
Great...and how are you? I am keeping the wonderful voice of Langston Hughes alive in my classes.
November 27 at 4:26pm
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Very true brandy.
You know, I was waiting for a good time to say this, I might as well do it now.
I'm only fourteen years old, now I know some of you may be quite suprised, but let me explain myself.
Ever since I had a memory my mom has read me langston Hughes every niight before I went to bed. Then she died when I was ei...ght. Langston is the biggest way I can connect with her. I feel so moved by his works I felt I should make this page, find people with my interests.
So now you know! I hope this doesn't change anything, still the same guy!

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Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Let America be America again:I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart,
I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars.
I am the red man driven from the land,
I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek--
And finding only the same old stupid plan
Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak.
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In this poem he is saying how... things were back then, about 80-90 years ago. Yet if you think hard about it some of this describes America today. After 9/11 and the problems at the Mexican border, it is harder for immagrants to make a living here. Also, relating to the poor white man, sounds like the recession were in with the poverty rate going up. I find it sickening that America is still this ugly portait painted generations ago.
What do you think?

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Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes It seems people like these discussion topics, I think I may make more serious ones, more people will respond. Topics that'll really make you think

Elizabeth
Elizabeth
post more poetry!! as your status
October 20 at 8:42pm
Veronica Smith
Veronica Smith
Children's Rhymes
By what sends
the white kids
I ain't sent:
I know I can't... See More
be President.
What don't bug
them white kids
sure bugs me:
We know everybody
ain't free.

Lies written down
for white folks
ain't for us a-tall:
Liberty And Justice--
Huh!--For All?

Langston Hughes
October 20 at 10:09pm
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Discussion topic #4
if you could go back in time to meet langston Hughes, and were only allowed to say one thing to him( or one sentence). What would it be?

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes How was everyones day?

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes im considering adding another admin to this page, someone who knows Langston well and is deep and can good discussion topics, if your interested post why you want to be one, i may add a couple. just so not sure, may not add any! Ha we will see

October 18 at 7:13pm
Stacey Ratcliff
Stacey Ratcliff
Wow! Im a fan of langston hughes writing!
October 19 at 8:02pm
Melissa
Melissa
You should talk to my Uncle Harold. He is a retired college professor, and knew Langston Hughes personally. Message me, and I will talk to him, and give you his contact info.
October 20 at 7:36pm
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Discussion topic #2: besides langston Hughes, what other poets have inspired you and affected your life?

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes How's everyone doing today?
Ready for Monday?

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes Discussion topic #1:
growing up in the time langston did, with all the hatred towards blacks and segregation in America, how do you think he would feel about the use of the N word in music, media, and between people in everyday life?

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes What do you think langston, if he was alive today, would think about having our first black president?
(I realize I'm late but I have been quite busy)

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