Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Langston Hughes
Born: February 1, 1902
Died: May 22, 1967 (aged 65)
Bio: James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
Known for:
- Montage of a Dream Deferred
- The Weary Blues
- The Negro Speaks of Rivers
- Let America be America Again
- Note on Commercial Theatre
Langston Hughes Quotes