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Soul of Langston

Black History Month Performance
2024-02-03 14:00:00 2024-02-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Soul of Langston Daron P. Stewart reveals the bitter-sweet wit and wisdom of Langston's poetry; the tragedies and triumphs that constructed his life; and the worldwide impact of his literary accomplishments. Lexington Park Library - Meeting Rooms A&B

Saturday, February 03
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-02-03 14:00:00 2024-02-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Soul of Langston Daron P. Stewart reveals the bitter-sweet wit and wisdom of Langston's poetry; the tragedies and triumphs that constructed his life; and the worldwide impact of his literary accomplishments. Lexington Park Library - Meeting Rooms A&B

Lexington Park Library

Meeting Rooms A&B

Daron P. Stewart reveals the bitter-sweet wit and wisdom of Langston's poetry; the tragedies and triumphs that constructed his life; and the worldwide impact of his literary accomplishments.

Langston Hughes went from busboy and poet to becoming "Harlem's Wonder" helping establish the Civil Rights movement through the Harlem Renaissance. He is among the most eloquent American poets to have sung about the wounds caused by social and political injustice. Though he never sought to be all things to all people, he managed to create a body of work that epitomized the beauty and variety of the Black American experiences, as well as the diversity of emotions, thought, and dreams that he saw common to all human beings. 

The St. Mary’s County branch NAACP #7025 and the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC) are partnering with the St. Mary's County Library to make this program possible and they will provide light refreshments. 

AGE GROUP: | General Audience |

EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning |

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