Sometimes I wish the public were equally aware of the men of our race in the cultural fields. You, for instance, have you ever bought a book by a Negro writer?
Langston HughesOne of the great difficulties about being a member of a minority race is that so many kindhearted, well-meaning bores gather around to help.
Langston HughesThey [the police] learned something from them Harlem riots. They used to beat your head right in public, but now they only beat it after they get you down to the station house.
Langston Hughes