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Poetry for Young People
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Cultural Glim pse
Benny Andrews ' illustrations capture the rich portrayals o f black life in America in ‘Poetry for Young
People: Langston Hughes. ’
Langston Hughes, one o f the
greatest anil most beloved A fri
can American poets, and Benny
Andrews, one of America's most
important living artists, celebrate
National Poetry Month with the
publication o f Poetry for Young
People: Langston Hughes.
The book is a perfect introduc
tion into Hughes' rhythmic, so
cially conscious and deceptively
simple verse and Andrews’ dy
namic and colorful paintings.
Together the poetry and pic
tures offer a stunning glimpse
into the racial and social history
o f American culture.
Filled with music and laughter
as well as sorrow and suffering,
Hughes’ s poems reflect the lan
guage and culture o f his people
and their struggle for c iv il rights.
His words ring out with power
that transcends race and time.
L iv in g in p re -c iv il rights
America. Hughes faced many ob
stacles. His words in poetry speak
out against social injustice:
“ Where is the Jim Crow section
on this merry-go-round. Mister,
cause I want to ride? Down South
where I come from white and col
ored can't sit side by side.”
But as Hughes imagines a fu
ture in which everyone would
share in “ Sweet Freedom's Way”
he writes:
“ A world I dream where black
or white, whatever race you be,
w ill share the bounties of the earth
and every man is free.”
P o e tr y fo r
Y oung P eo n i
Langston
Hughes
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Edited by
Illustrated by
David Roessel &
Arnold Rampersad
Bennv Andrews
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Project. ” (AP photo)
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