Langston Hughes — For other uses, see Langston Hughes (disambiguation). Langston Hughes Hughes, photographed by Carl Van Vechten in 1936 Born February 1, 1902(1902 02 01) Joplin, Missouri United S … Wikipedia
Hughes, (James Mercer) Langston — (1902 1967) Prolific black poet and writer, Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, raised in Lawrence, Kansas, and later moved to Lincoln, Illinois, and then Cleveland, Ohio, where he went to high school. He entered Columbia University… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Spingarn Medal — The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by a African American.The award, which consists of a gold medal, was created by Joel Elias Spingarn,… … Wikipedia
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George Lamming — (born 1927), is a novelist and poet. He was born in Barbados and teaches at Brown University. BiographyEarly life and educationGeorge Lamming was born on June 8, 1927 in Carrington Village, Barbados, of mixed African and English parentage. After… … Wikipedia
City College of New York — CCNY redirects here. For the philanthropic organization, see Carnegie Corporation of New York. For other uses, see College of the City of New York (disambiguation). City College of New York Motto Respice, Adspice, Prospice (Look back, look at,… … Wikipedia
Milton Meltzer — (May 8, 1915 – September 19, 2009) was an American historian and author best known for his history nonfiction books on Jewish, African American and American history. Since the 1950s, he was a leading author of history books in the children s… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
DeCarava, Roy — born Dec. 9, 1919, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. photographer. He took up photography in the late 1940s. In 1952 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in support of his project to photograph the people of his native Harlem. Many of these photos were … Universalium
