Langston Hughes: He was a poet who embraced the people
Date and Time
Jun 5, 2018 6:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Jun 5, 2018 6:00 pm
14th & V
The Ciesla Foundation is excited co-host a screening on original bus boy himself, poet laureate Langston Hughes! Aviva Kempner’s Rosenwald was recently released on DVD with 39 bonus features, one of which is “Langston Hughes: He was a poet who embraced the peopleâ€. From a bus boy at the Wardman hotel in Washington D.C. to an acclaimed poet, Langston is known for giving voice to African Americans during a time they didn’t have one and embracing the community. This bonus feature captures when Langston received a Rosenwald fund grant in 1931 and also lived in Washington, DC. Filmmaker, Aviva Kempner and poet and literary activist Ethelbert Miller will speak on Langston Hughes and his contribution to African American art and culture.
