Certainly there is, for the American Negro artist who can escape the restrictions the more advanced among his own group would put upon him, a great field of unused material ready for his art. Langston Hughes advanceamericanart Change image and share on social
Very early in life, it seemed to me that there was a relationship between the problems of the Negro people in America and the Jewish people in Russia, and that the Jewish people's problems were worse than ours. Langston Hughes americabadlyearly share on social
One of the great needs of Negro children is to have books about themselves and their lives that can help them be proud. Langston Hughes bookchildgreat Change image and share on social
We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased, we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too. Langston Hughes artistbeautifulcreate share on social