May 22, 1967: Harlem Renaissance Figure, Langston Hughes, Died

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May 22, 1967: Harlem Renaissance Figure, Langston Hughes, Died

On this day American writer and important figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, died. Born James Mercer Langston Hughes on February 1, 1902, to school teacher Carrie (Caroline) Mercer Langston and James Nathaniel Hughes. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother and grandmother. Hughes found his passion for writing as a […]

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