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Duke Ellington
Augusta Savage
Heritage
by Countee Cullen
"What is Africa to me:
Copper sun or scarlet sea,
Jungle star or jungle track,
Strong bronzed men, or regal black
Women from whose loins I sprang
When the birds of Eden sang?
One three centuries removed
From the scenes his fathers loved,
Spicy grove, cinnamon tree,
What is Africa to me?"......
Langston Hughes
Harlem Night Song by Langston Hughes
Harlem Night Song by Langston Hughes
Come,
Let us roam the night together
Singing.
I love you.
Across
The Harlem roof-tops
Moon is shining
Night sky is blue.
Stars are great drops
Of golden dew.
In the cabaret
The jazz-band’s playing.
I love you.
Come,
Let us roam the night together
Singing.
From The Weary Blues (Alfred A. Knopf, 1926) by Langston Hughes.
This poem is in the public domain.
Paul Robeson
Lends a biography of early twentieth century singer and actor Paul Robeson, discussing the entertainer's career, his political activism, and his personal struggles. Explains how Robeson used his public profile to speak out on civil rights issues, and how his sympathy for communism drew the ire of the federal government, who revoked his passport and rejection by organizations that stifled his entertainment career. However, Robeson continued to support civil rights issues and never wavered in his deeply held beliefs.
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