Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance Pioneer, Born on First Day of Black History Month
Celebrating 125 years since the birth of the influential African-American writer, poet, and playwright Langston Hughes, we honor his legacy on what has become the inaugural day of Black History Month. Hughes emerged as a key figure during the Harlem Renaissance, contributing significantly to The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP, and writing a weekly column for the Chicago Defender, a major black newspaper. He was also a trailblazer in the development of jazz poetry, using his platform to explore not only the fight against segregation but also the complexities of prejudice and division within the African American community,












