Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

An illustrated biography of the Harlem poet whose works gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.

"Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered jazz poetry and published nearly twenty poetry...