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Audio: Harlem Residents Celebrate Langston Hughes’ Birthday

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Samuel Eli Shepherd
February 29, 2024
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On Langston Hughes’ birthday, February 1st, the Schomburg Center For Research and Black Culture opened a new exhibit focusing on the Harlem poet’s collaborations with other artists.

Listen in as Harlem residents share their perspectives on the exhibit and Hughes’ legendary legacy.

 

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Samuel Eli Shepherd

Samuel Eli Shepherd, originally from Toronto, Canada, is a graduate student at the Columbia Journalism School.

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