Mr. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. His parent’s names were James Hughes and Carrie Langston would soon separated after his birth. Primarily his grandmother Mary raised Langston until her death when Langston was sent to live with his mother in Cleveland, Ohio.
During this time was when Hughes took his first hand in writing poetry. Hughes was a major contributor to his high school’s literary magazine. Langston graduated high school and moved to Mexico with his father the following year. One of Langston’s most well known poems was published at this time “Negro Speaks of Rivers” in The Crisis magazine a magazine founded by W.E.B Dubois of the NAACP a very prominent leader at the time.
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During this time was when Hughes took his first hand in writing poetry. Hughes was a major contributor to his high school’s literary magazine. Langston graduated high school and moved to Mexico with his father the following year. One of Langston’s most well known poems was published at this time “Negro Speaks of Rivers” in The Crisis magazine a magazine founded by W.E.B Dubois of the NAACP a very prominent leader at the time.
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