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24) My people
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers/ginee seo books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribute to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Smith interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being a black American today.
25) The weary blues
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Nearly ninety years after its first publication, this celebratory edition of The Weary Blues reminds us of the stunning achievement of Langston Hughes, who was just twenty-four at its first appearance. Beginning with the opening "Proem" (prologue poem)--"I am a Negro: / Black as the night is black, / Black like the depths of my Africa"--Hughes spoke directly, intimately, and powerfully of the experiences of African Americans at a time when their...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books , an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With inspiration from Langston Hughes and deep love for her grandparents, Yolanda King shows the world that young people are strong enough to carry on their elders? legacy while creating a new path for themselves. Her words are meaningful and universal, painting an expressive tableau of the issues facing young people today ? racial equality, bullying, gun violence, climate change, disease, community, empowerment, inclusion, and more.
33) Black nativity
Publisher
Maven Pictures ; Wonderful Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
After being sent to live with his estranged grandparents, a teenage boy learns about the spirit of Christmas.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Presents timeless treasures from the world of poetry, including classics by William Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Langston Hughes and William Carlos Williams. Let the ryhmes and rhythms transport you and encourage your child to develop a lifelong love of the music of words.
37) Voices & visions
Publisher
[Annenberg Media]
Pub. Date
[between 2000 and 2009]
Language
English
Description
The lives and works of 13 renowned American poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, dance, performances, and interviews in this inspiring series. Illustrative poems in each program are accompanied by insights into their historical and cultural connections.The series covers the terminology of poetry and the larger role of poets in American and world literature studies.
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Featuring contributions from an award-winning, bestselling group of Black voices, past and present, this powerful poetry anthology elicits vital conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.
Publisher
Nebraskans for Public Television
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"133 of the world's most famous poems cleverly performed and artistically interpreted by the First Poetry Quartet and celebrity guests ... Dramatic performances by Claire Bloom, LeVar Burton, Robert Culp, Ruby Dee, Henry Fonda, Will Geer, Fred Gwynne, Valerie Harper, Jack Lemmon, Vincent Price, William Shatner, Irene Worth and other celebrities"--Container.
Series
Lapham's Quarterly volume 7, no. 1
Publisher
American Agora Foundation
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
