blues 4 langston hughes. 1967. langston hughes ties in may. the year, you had moved to africa. talk about that decision and where you went. >> marshall stearns was on the state department board. unfortunately, he died before i had a chance to thank him. i was on a tour with the state department of 14 countries in west and northern africa, including lebanon. we put together a great band. i took my son with me, who was 15. we had a wonderful tour. i requested, which ever country we went to, i wanted to be in touch with the traditional music of country. it was a good test for me. you can write music about africa in new york, but the test is when you play it in the country itself. when i played music in africa, i would tell the people, this is your music. you may not recognize it because it came in contact with european languages and instruments, but it is your music. we had a lot of success in africa. not only was it a concert, but having people understand the impact of african rhythms and world music. whether it is in brazil, cuba, mississippi,

so when i read these words that you included from langston hughes, i immediately thought of lucille andher poem "homage to my hips." and you've got that in here. >> oh gosh, yeah, i got "homage to my hips." yes, it's a great poem. >> why? >> it is -- it has a unique voice. it has a voice you can just hear, just speaking right off the page. and she celebrates her, you know, the big-hipped self, and sees the beauty in it. and frankly, says, "if you're pleased, fine. if you're not, it doesn't matter." >> and this universal poem is called "homage to my hips." "these hips are big hips they need space to move around in. they don't fit into little petty places. these hips are free hips. they don't like to be held back. these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to go they do what they want to do. these hips are mighty hips. these hips are magic hips. i have known them to put a spell on a man and spin him like a top!" >> she was a piece of work wasn't she? >> oh yeah, and what a beautiful piece of work she was. >> and you wanted this poem in, you insisted it be in for what rea

, this auditorium that we are in was named for langston hughes and he certainly spent many many years here at the schomburg library doing research, contributing original pieces of pork to our collection so we certainly have been abetted from his life and his legacy. chicago also had a dark side and there is a slide that i can turn to. it should be number 11. that will illustrate a little bit of that. part of this history, what makes this a hard story is the racial violence, sexual abuse, the forward and backwards of african-americans from slavery to freedom. it turns out that in chicago wasn't so different from the south after all and some unexpected ways for those ancestors of michelle obama, and i want to just sort of think out loud about something that historians called southern exceptionalism. that is the way in which we remember this pass through the charred memories of jim crow, slavery. and even today, the 21st century collective imagination of what racism really is, what it was really about, the harm that it really did and about everything that happens, not in places lik

the art an imagination, the life of langston hughes in two volume, jackie robertson a boying, and the volume of the hughes biography was a nomination for the pulitzer prize. in recognition of the criex -- contributions to not just african-american biography, but to the genera biography itself, he recently received the 2012 by yo award of the biographers award. they call it fair to a fault saying he's a judicious and honest appraisal of the most difficult and complex figure in the american literary pantheon. he puts it humorously, " biographers enter into marriage with their subjects. usually, the rip is happens, but sometimes he wakes up after years of cohabitation, looks at the other person and sees a stranger. an unlikable stranger at that," unquote. whether he we him as aggressive and unlikable or both, he presents a fully flushed out character in this work. the temptation to lionize the man must have been great. no other novel had more influence over african-american writing in the latter half of the 20th century than visible man. another says treatment of langston hughes is unspa

. >> i went to langston hughes elementary school yesterday in baltimore city.i've done a lot of school visits but this school -- i did pre-k to fifth grade and they were all in a room together. not a peep. they filed in silent and they left silent. they were interactive with me. so intelligent. they gave me this. a shoutout to the whole entire school. and also dion, he was the master of ceremonies, i told him i was going to do this and i'm going to dedicate my segment of the weather to them this morning. >> this is going straight to twitter. >> let's do. you got it? let's go ahead and get the business. what's going on, thanks again that school is fabulous. the kids are fabulous and once again this is for you this morning. i'm not taking off the hat until i'm done. let's talk about the temperatures because we are looking at 33 degrees in manchester. you might want the head this morning as you head out the door because we are cold. bel air has dropped some since the last time i showed you this. 31 degrees there. along the eastern shore we're in the upper 30s. hav

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most people see langston hughes as from chicago or new york. but langston hughes did move to ohio when he was in high school. and finished four years of high school here in cleveland, actually, and one of the letters he wrote talks about him going to school and graduating from central high school in cleveland and that he came back to ohio and he wrote and actually he wrote troubled island while he was staying in a hotel in cleveland. so he considered himself an ohio writer, and when the postage stamp that was dedicated to him a few years ago was launched. the national launch was at -- in cleveland. so the ohio launch was here ohioland. ohioland has a wonderful women's history and suffrage collect, one of those that actuall r

though, i'm not try to rush you away, i can't recall the entire lines of the poem by langston hughes. in reference to retirement, life is short, aoeltd desert first. [giggles]. mass [applause] >> good evening commissioners : art shanks, hhere with donna milelr, any assist and,thank you on behalf of the board. i think a vision was created. without vision, there can be no success. when we talk about reducing crime, stakeholder egg people from the community and making them productive, you have to have something you can give them so they can reach back. you did that. vision is critical. without vision there's no hope. without hope there's nothing. you gave hope to these young people. to put them into a meaningful career, something they can take for the rest of their life is vaultible. commitment by people that were in power is very important and very critical. without the right decisions. this could not have happened. this collaboration is one. most profound unificationics i have worked w. i am very proud to work with each of these organizations to make sure we put the best to work on the

, this auditorium was named for langston hughes and he certainly spent many, many years here at the library doing research, contributing original pieces of work to our collection. sylvia sidney benefit from this life and his legacy. chicago also had a dark side and there is a slide that i would like to turn to that will illustrate a little bit of that. part of this history, what makes this a hard story is the racial violence, the abuse, the forward and backwards that the movement of african-americans from slavery to freedom. it turns out that chicago wasn't so different than the south after all in some unexpected ways of those ancestors of michelle obama. and i want to just sort of think of out about something historians called southern exceptionalism and that is the way in which we remember this path through the charred memories of jim crow, slavery and that even today the 21st century, a collective imagination of a racism really is, what it was really about, the harm that it really did this about everything that happened below the mason dixon line, not in places like new york.

langston hugh. it seems fitting and appropriate here. the name of the forum follows.it dry up like a raisin or fester like a sore? and then rise? maybe it just sags like a heavy load. today, we must thank the white house and the united states congress. my former colleagues governor sam brownback, senator mike cleeland, j.c. watz. the secretary of the smithsonian. the director of the national museum of african-american history and culture lonny bunch and his staff. with the council of liberty and solace with individual donors, and helped to find its place in history. this is a beginning. there's still much work to do and worthy goals. that have come down through the ages. we must call upon the courage of those who will end the struggle, long before any of us were born. were must tell the story, the whole story, 400-year story of the african-american institution and t awnger or apology. the problem we face today as a nation, make it plain, make it clear, that we feel a great deal of pain that needs to be spiritual, and it speaks the truth that has the power to set an en

langston hughes. it seems so fitting and appropriate here. the name of the poem is harlem. and in it, he says, what happened to a dream deferred? does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? festering like a sore? and then maybe it just sag like a heavy load. or does it explode? today, we must thank the white house and the united states congress, my former colleague governor sam brownback, max cleland and jc watts, the smithsonian board of regeregent the director of the national museum of the african-american history and culture, lonnie bunch and his entire staff. the distinguished adviser counselor, of celebrity and scholars and a general corporate and individual donors, who have taken a dream deferred and helped it find its place in history. it is also the beginning. there's still much work to do. as we pursue this worthy goal, sent to us down through the ages we must not shrink. we must call upon the courage of those who were in the struggle, long before any of us were born. we must tell the story, the whole story, 400 year story of american african contribution to this nati

inspired by men and women of faith it reminds me of the words of one of favorite poets, langston hughes does it dry up a raisin in the sun? or fester like a sore. maybe it just sags like a heavy load? today we must thank the white house and the united states fo senator and congressman jc watts, the it regents. the secretary to the smithsonian. the director of the national museum of african ame history and culture and his staff. advised the council of scholars in a general corporate and individual donors who have taken a dream deferred and helped it find its place in history. this is an end but also a beginning. there is still much work to do. sit us down through the ages. we must call up on the courage of those who were in the struggle long before any of us were born. we must tell the story, the whole story 400 year story of african american contribution to this nation's history from slavery to the present without anger or apology. the problem we face today as a nation make it plain, make it clear that there is still a great deal of pain that needs to be healed. story told in this build

charles chestnut, langston hughes, darnell hurston, ohio's tony morrison. the language their characters. >> become almost the character itself. for inaccurate or is an expression of reclamation, the longing, of entity and most certainly of place. it's also an assertion of authority over a particular story. it establishes the storyteller if you think about it as the master of the story, as the definer of her or his own terms. the story is about a hero but it is narrated by sid griffith who has his own story to tell. esi edugyan's language is itself a hybrid. he uses the derogatory german term and what sit himself calls mongrel talk. she draws from the well recorded words of the time male musicians -- i rather like that myself. because they swing but in sid's retelling esi edugyan has called the blending of history one of the genuine pleasures of writing this book. indeed one of the features of the books the critic says most resoundingly praised as well. sam sacks of "the wall street journal" hailed the novel entrancing ventriloquism as he put it. the critic

he was asked to read the langston hughes poem "ballad of the landlord."eacher asked him to read it blacker. come on, jordan, aren't you black? when he didn't comply, she read the poem in what the students called a quote/unquote slave-like manner. when jordan asked her is that what you think blacks sound like? she reprimanded him and had him sit down. the third occasion happened a couple of days after, where she had him, quote/unquote rap a tupak shakur poem. because he didn't say anything under those other three circumstances. he only brought it to me this week. when the teacher first raised the issue of stereotypes. there was a powerpoint presentation where jordan was asked to explain why black people like grape soda. she completed the presentation with pictures where she said -- where they presented examples of larger women and presented a picture of oprah winfrey and the actress that portrayed precious. at that point my son only then brought it home to me this week and said, mom, i don't know if this is racism. it just doesn't feel right. i say to that

. >> among the most decorated contributors, langston hughes.arning about a lawyer arrested in maryland. how we managed to steal thousands. tomorrow is the last did it take advantage of tax-free shopping week. east baltimore county's new school superintendent is also a parent. >> strong thunderstorms hitting part of the eastern shore. right now, it is 73 degrees at the airport. the airport. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. >> a warning concerning a silver spring man posing as a lawyer and targeting consumers. he is now been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in restitution and penalties. investigators say he had been working at the equity law group from 2009-2011. he tilted -- he told consumers he was a lawyer and offered services. the attorney general says consumers who were already in financial distress paid thousands of dollars and never got the help they requested. consumers who wish to contact officials can call them at this number. new number

i will leave you with a poem from langston hughes. we are going to keep on at it until it drives you crazy. >> i and the vice president for uesf and a parent at paul revere elementary school. i spoke with you about the layoffs. each layoff will hurt the schools. i told you how whole classifications will be wiped out. did you mean to insult the parents by

i will leave you with a poem from langston hughes. we are going to keep on at it until it drives you crazy. >> i and the vice president for uesf and a parent at paul revere elementary school. i spoke with you about the layoffs. each layoff will hurt the schools. i told you how whole classifications will be wiped out. did you mean to insult the parents by ignoring us? that is the message you sent. every parent across the district heard it. parents work every day to make every student receive a quality education. many parents who receive a layoff notice have given 20 or more years to this district. all parents deserve your respect, not this. i want to thank commissioner maufas for having the courage to vote against the layoffs, like she always does. [applause] the people in the schools, doing the work, we appreciate you. stalled layoffs. all for one and one for all. [applause] >> commissioners, superintendent, my name is elizabeth connelly, vice president for substitutes at uesf. tonight i speak for dennis kelly, who is in washington d.

. >> earthquake experts from the usgs and fema are showing students at langston hughes middle school and what to do. >> get under something when you feel shaking. whether it's a desk or table or sofa. protect your head. >> millions have participated since 2008. last year to earthquake in virginia was a recent reminder that we all need to be prepared. >> cover your eyes. >> the ground on the east coast is more stable than that of the west coast, so earthquakes here can be more broad. >> there are faults in the crust. >> last time in virginia, schools were on summer break. there is the potential of another 5.8 quake in this area, if not greater. live in reston, john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> one man in a hospital after an accident between a motorcycle and a van in the 1000 block of wilson boulevard this morning in rosslyn. they collided at the entrance to a parking garage. the motorcycle driver was taken to hospital. is injuries are non-life- threatening. >> the defense could rest as soon as today in the trial of two police officers accused of beating the university of maryland student.

marshal high school is accused of a asking an african-american student to read a poem by langston hughes in a, quote, blacker style. the spokeswoman said the incident is being investigated. >>> and on maryland tonight, vandals target graves. and nearly 10% of the graves were damaged and john henrehan has more in the newsroom. >> reporter: in the small town, they call itself the antiques capital of the state. someone in frederick county has little respect for the old headstones and grave markers in the town's cemetery. people have been living in historic new market, maryland, and dieing here also, for more than 200 years. in recent days, many locals have been visiting the new market cemetery to see if the vandals that have struck here over the last two weeks have desecrated or destroyed graves of their family members. shirley young is one of the visitors. >> and who is buried in this cemetariy? >> well, my grandmother, my great grandmother, my great grandfather, my great grandmother. >> she was shirley young's grandmother. >> and she played the piano and liked makeup and smoked cigarettes

. >> langston hughes' great-uncle. >> yes. they could look out onto the street and say, that tree was planted by the great abolitionist charles sumter. this tree was a gift from another great abolitionist. so this was an amazing block. and he had -- you know, the people who had come to his home and the spent time with him and with his children were amazing. so there was john mercer langston, who was the first dean of the howard university law school and later was the first african-american elected to congress from virginia. but he was family. frederick douglas was someone -- >> not bad dinner company. >> frederick douglas was a frequent guest. susan b. anthony and o.s.b. wahl and his wife amanda wahl were not just civil rights activists, but they were really suffrage activists for the vote for women. so in 1870 this was a time when susan b. anthony was arrested for trying to vote in the congressional election. amanda wahl also was marching to the registrar of voters and demanded to be registered to vote. so susan b. anthony wa

speaking of the bus stop and the kids i visited langston hughes elementary school yesterday and i have to give a shutout to the kids there. but there's going to be more to come. so you need to stand by at the 6:00 hour. i have a little gift that i want show you on the air and another shoutout across the area. lauren cook has a check of the traffic. good morning. >>> good morning lynette. glad you had a great time at the school with all the kids yesterday. we are dealing with a crash on glen falls parkway at windsor mill road and more problems in the city. falls road is going to be shut down between lafayette avenue and clipper mill road. actually removing some debris in the area and not scheduled to reopen until 3:00 p.m. on november 18th. stick with 83 as your alternate route. as we check in ask take a live look downtown here at 395 everything moving along. no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> he claims innocence to the bitter end and now lance armstrong is taking another hit. >> yeah coming up we're going to it will you about the ch

jordan says it was the way his freshman english teacher told him to read a poem by lanes to -- langston. hughes. >> -- >> released a statement saying the school is -- after being deployed in afghanistan a wisconsin soldier returned home for a good stay on friday. cameras captured emotional reunion after two days of traveling lieutenant airplane knellson was to surprise her 7- year-old daughter at school. she headed to another school where her son goes and boy was he surprised. look at that. the family is vacationing at walt disney world andn florida and plans to spend much need time together. good for them. >>> if you have been to the pump lately you have noticed how much lighter your wallet has gotten. what the president is saying about the rising gas prices and promise gop candidates are making. a play about the life of magic johnson and larry bird is about to hit the big stage. what can the audience expect coming up. >>> from the park school in baltimore good morning maryland. >> and the good morning to you as well. i was at the school last week amazing students there doing great things and

another critic called his treatment of langston hughes unsparing and sympathetic. are the qualities you think about, ladies and gentlemen, of unvarnished truth telling and it is those qualities that make our work so powerful, so very, very important to. in addition to being a biographer without peer, he is also a noted editor and ethnologist. the poems, the big sea, an autobiography. and the negro voices of the harlem renaissance, library of america. the collection entitled slavery in the imagination. he is also the co-author of arthur ashes fetching memoir entitled days of grace. that card profession and the humanities emeritus at stanford and has held fellowships from macarthur, guggenheim, and rockefeller foundations. an elected member of the american academy of arts and sciences and the american those of society. in 2010 he received the national humanities battle which was presented to him by president obama in a ceremony at the white house in 2011. the nation's highest honor conferred upon a humanist. a model and mentor for literary scholars. i include myself