Langston Hughes

Students at Jackson State University in Mississippi present their annual production of ‘Black Nativity’ in 2017. Charles A. Smith/Jackson State University/Historically Black Colleges &...

James Earl Jones preps in the dressing room before performing as Jack Jefferson in ‘The Great White Hope’ in December 1968. Harry Benson/Daily Express...

by Rodney Taylor, University of South Carolina Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their vision or giving editors and...

Martin Luther King Jr.‘s dream – which alternated between shattered and hopeful – can be traced back to Hughes’ poetry. AP Photo by Jason Miller, North...

Genius Child This is a song for the genius child. Sing it softly, for the song is wild. Sing it softly as ever you can...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sir Patrick Stewart wasn't about to miss the chance to appear on the same stage with Meryl Streep, Tina Fey,...

"Black Nativity," the highly anticipated movie musical inspired by Harlem Renaissance author Langston Hughes' original stage musical of the same name, opened in theaters...

(NNPA)--The holidays are upon us, and “Black Nativity,” Kasi Lemmons’ updated adaptation of “The Christmas Story,” reminds everyone that there is a reason for...

by Meghan BarrAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama hosted a luncheon for the spouses of foreign dignitaries Tuesday in Harlem, a historic New York City neighborhood she calls a "quintessentially American" cultural gem. The first lady spoke to about 50 spouses of chiefs of state and heads of government who are attending the UN General Assembly.

STUDENTS GREET NNPA CHAIR--First grade students in Xi'an, China eagerly practice their English on NNPA Chairman Cloves Campbell, Jr. (Photo by Ann Ragland/NNPA)...