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The Poetry of Langston Hughes 1920 Mahagony June 2006 Class 4-305 Ms. Belfer

When :1920 Who: Langston Hughes Where: NYC, Harlem Apollo Theatre. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Apollo_Theater.jpg, June 16, 2006

What is the poetry of Langston Hughes? Langston Hughes was a very famous writer in Harlem. Langston Hughes’ poetry reflected Harlem. His poetry touched people. His poetry reflected the African American people because his poetry is based on the experience of an African American person. www.americaslibrary.com/langstonhughes

How did the Langston Hughes’ poetry affect the New York that we live in today? Langston Hughes' poetry impacted African American culture in NY and across the country. By using his shocking poetry, Langston Hughes’ poetry helps provide a view for people to be strong and fight by using their minds.

Websites for Research www.tekmom.com http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney/ http://www.iloveny.com/kids/history_post_1900.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City http://www.newyorkhistory.org/ http://home.eznet.net/~dminor/nylinks.html http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/index.html http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org/ http://www.pocanticohills.org/washington/washington.htm http://Nylearns.org/bbelfer

Photos and Websites www.Tekmom.com www.Yahoo.com www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/index.html www.Nylearns.org/bbelfer LangstonHughes. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/hughes/aa_hughes_subj_e.html, 6/16/06 Apollo Theatre. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Apollo_Theater.jpg, 6/16/06