《《Longston Hughes》.pptVIP

Reported by 刘瑗媛 陆叶 潘天齐 庞潇 孙春桃 王丹 洪洋 (February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967) Born in Joplin, Missouri, James Langston Hughes was a member of an abolitionist family. He was the great-great-grandson of Charles Henry Langston, brother of John Mercer Langston, who was the first Black American to be elected to public office, in 1855. Hughes attended Central High School in Cleveland, Ohio, but began writing poetry in the eighth grade, and was selected as Class Poet. His father didnt think he would be able to make a living at writing, and encouraged him to pursue a more practical career. His first publish