Tag Archives: Langston Hughes

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

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I’m still celebrating Joy’s Book Blog’s Grand Opening through today. Be sure to visit the Grand Opening post for the virtual ribbon cutting and to register for the door prize! It’s Monday! What Are Your Reading? is a weekly meme … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes!

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Today is Langston Hughes’ birthday. He was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. I don’t recall any exposure to Langston Hughes in school. Being educated in an era that emphasized dead white poets, Hughes wouldn’t have qualified on ethnicity or … Continue reading →