«The Schaumburg Center's Langston Hughes memorial». American Libraries Magazine (på engelsk). Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «In 1921, when the poet Langston Hughes was just 19, his poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” was published. In 1991, on what would have been his 89th birthday, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a branch of the New York Public Library, held a ceremony around the public art installation made in his honor. His ashes were buried in a small vessel beneath the polished terrazzo floor. The installation, named Rivers, is in the Langston Hughes lobby.»
«Langston Hughes». Biography com (på engelsk). Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «Hughes' Harlem home, on East 127th Street, received New York City Landmark status in 1981 and was added to the National Register of Places in 1982. Volumes of his work continue to be published and translated throughout the world.»
«About the Library | Lincoln University». www.lincoln.edu. Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «Langston Hughes Memorial Library is named for one of Lincoln University’s most famous graduates, the celebrated poet Langston Hughes, who also bequeathed his personal library here upon his death in 1967. The library itself is an integral part of the Lincoln experience. The 1972 facility contains areas for microforms, periodicals, computer labs, reading lounges, individual and group study rooms, special collections and the University archives. Students are able to access the library for after hour study through a separate designated entrance. Phase I of a total library renovation was completed in 2008. Phase II of the renovation was completed in 2011.»
«Self Guided Tour»(PDF). Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture. «Rivers is a site-specific public art installation, dance floor, and peace memorial in honor of Langston Hughes and Arturo A. Schomburg. The cosmogram is inspired by Hughes’s brilliant poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers. Seven edited fragments of the poem are positioned symbolically at relevant geographic locations on the cosmogram. The final words of the poem, “My soul has grown deep like the rivers,” are embedded in the body of a fish shape at the center of the circle. The poet’s cremated remains are interred in a stainless steel book-like vessel beneath this emblem.»
«About Us» (på engelsk). Langston Hughes School of Publishing and Fine Arts (LHS). Arkivert fra originalen 24. juni 2021. Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «Langston Hughes School of Publishing and Fine Arts (LHS) thrives on academic excellence! Its dedicated administration, faculty and staff are committed to preparing our students to compete in today’s global society. LHS is a Pre-K through Grade 5 elementary school named in honor of James Mercer Langston Hughes. At Langston Hughes School, students flourish in both academics and fine arts. Within this structure, the curriculum of Language Arts Literacy, Mathematics, Fine Arts, and Technology are part of every student's daily schedule.»
«History / Mission Statement» (på engelsk). Langston Hughes Elementary. Arkivert fra originalen 24. juni 2021. Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «Langston Hughes Elementary School first opened its doors at the beginning of the 2000 - 2001 school year, as the 19th elementary school in the Lawrence Public School District. Our school is located on the far-west side of Lawrence, KS, which is currently a high growth area for our community.»
«History / Mission Statement» (på engelsk). Langston Hughes Elementary. Arkivert fra originalen 24. juni 2021. Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «Langston Hughes Elementary School first opened its doors at the beginning of the 2000 - 2001 school year, as the 19th elementary school in the Lawrence Public School District. Our school is located on the far-west side of Lawrence, KS, which is currently a high growth area for our community.»
«About Us» (på engelsk). Langston Hughes School of Publishing and Fine Arts (LHS). Arkivert fra originalen 24. juni 2021. Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «Langston Hughes School of Publishing and Fine Arts (LHS) thrives on academic excellence! Its dedicated administration, faculty and staff are committed to preparing our students to compete in today’s global society. LHS is a Pre-K through Grade 5 elementary school named in honor of James Mercer Langston Hughes. At Langston Hughes School, students flourish in both academics and fine arts. Within this structure, the curriculum of Language Arts Literacy, Mathematics, Fine Arts, and Technology are part of every student's daily schedule.»
«Langston Hughes Papers, 1862-1980». Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (på engelsk). 14. desember 2018. Besøkt 20. juni 2021. «The career of James Langston Hughes (1902-1967), a central figure during the Harlem Renaissance, spanned five decades. He wrote poetry, short stories, plays, newspaper columns, children’s books, and pictorial histories. He also edited several volumes of prose and fiction by African-American and African writers. Through his writing and through his extensive travels and lecture tours he came into direct contact with an amazing array of writers, artists, activists, and performers of the twentieth century. The Langston Hughes Papers span the years 1862-1980. A view of the life and work of the poet and American literary icon as seen through personal snapshots, pages of manuscripts, printed items, sheet music, and ephemera documenting his wide travels and public appearances.»
