Crash Course
Langston Hughes & the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Literature 215
In which John Green teaches you about the poetry of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a poet and playwright in the first half of the 20th century, and he was involved in the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement among...
Biography
Langston Hughes: Harlem Renaissance Poet, Novelist, Playwright | Biography
Learn about Langston Hughes, who as a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance produced countless novels, plays, and poems about racial equality and working-class pride, including famous works such as "I, Too" and "Not Without...
Tate
Isaac Julien – ‘I’m Interested in Poetry’ | TateShots
Isaac Julien, CBE, is an award winning filmmaker and installation artist. He rose to prominence with the 1989 film Looking for Langston, a poetic documentary and homage to Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. His work has since...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Roberto Carlos Garcia - Mixtape for City Kids from Dysfunctional but Happy Families, Kids Like Me
Poet, storyteller, and essayist Roberto Carlos Garcia is a self-described “sancocho […] of provisions from the Harlem Renaissance, the Spanish Poets of 1929, the Black Arts Movement, the Nuyorican School, and the Modernists.” Garcia is...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Roberto Carlos Garcia - Elegy in the Key of Life
Poet, storyteller, and essayist Roberto Carlos Garcia is a self-described “sancocho […] of provisions from the Harlem Renaissance, the Spanish Poets of 1929, the Black Arts Movement, the Nuyorican School, and the Modernists.” Garcia is...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Roberto Carlos Garcia - Teachers Make a Difference
Poet, storyteller, and essayist Roberto Carlos Garcia is a self-described “sancocho […] of provisions from the Harlem Renaissance, the Spanish Poets of 1929, the Black Arts Movement, the Nuyorican School, and the Modernists.” Garcia is...
Curated Video
Pauli Murray: Breaking Barriers of Race and Gender
As a queer Black lawyer, poet and civil rights activist, Pauli Murray understood how our different identities can overlap to create multiple levels of discrimination. Her groundbreaking work in championing equality for all helped change...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Roberto Carlos Garcia - To a Young Man on His First Period
Poet, storyteller, and essayist Roberto Carlos Garcia is a self-described “sancocho […] of provisions from the Harlem Renaissance, the Spanish Poets of 1929, the Black Arts Movement, the Nuyorican School, and the Modernists.” Garcia is...
Mr. Beat
1920s American Culture (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, a horrible war known as World War 1 devastated the planet. Immediately after the war, a lot of people in the United States were passionate about various causes, some good, some not so much. While women had finally won...
Biography
Langston Hughes- Mini Biography
When delving into such writings as "I Too Sing America" or "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes, don't forget to provide this important historical background information on the Harlem...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Harlem
"What happens to a dream deferred?" Langston Hughes question calls former President Bill Clinton, pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, poet Sonia Sanchez, and students from the Harlem Children's Zone to interpret Hughes' most iconic...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Voices & Visions: Langston Hughes
James Baldwin and biographer Arnold Rampersad discuss the works and influence of African American writer Langston Hughes. There are also several links to other resources about Hughes. Video is part of a series entitled "Voices and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Webcast: Langston Hughes and His Poetry
Launch a webcast about the life and work of Langston Hughes. [19:44]