Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk. The rain makes running pools in the gutter. The rain plays a little sleep-song on …
Langston Hughes On Books
Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) Then it was that books began to happen to me, and I began to believe in nothing but books and the wonderful world in books where if people suffered, they suffered in beautiful language, not in monosyllables, as we did in Kansas.
James Baldwin On Freedom
In recognition of Black History Month, Transformation Publications will present poems, essays, and other artistic creations by Black artists, musicians, and writers. James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) Freedom is not something that anybody can be given; freedom is something people take and people are as free as they want to …
