Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the most famous writer of the Harlem Renaissance-- a period of thriving black music, writing and art during the 1920s. His work was inspired by the blues and jazz, and focused on the lives of ordinary people.From Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken winged bird
That cannot fly...
Some students chose to illustrate the poem while others shared what the words of the poem meant to them.
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