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Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. Hughes' Dream Harlem presents a vision of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Joseph, Jamal (Director, Producer), (1917), Ossie Davis (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Original language in English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 2002.
Series:Black studies in video
Subjects:
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967.
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967
African American poets > 20th century > Biography.
Harlem Renaissance.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Intellectual life.
African American arts > New York (State) > New York.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Music and the Arts.
Literary occupations.
Neighborhood:New York, NY - Manhattan - Harlem.
Poètes noirs américains > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Vie intellectuelle.
Arts noirs américains > New York (État) > New York.
African American arts
African American poets
African Americans > Intellectual life
Harlem Renaissance
Intellectual life
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > Harlem
1900-1999
Biography.
documentary film.
Biographies
Documentary films
Feature films
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. Hughes' Dream Harlem presents a vision of the esteemed poet in present-day Harlem and makes an important case for Hughes' impact on hip-hop and the spoken-word community. This multi-layered documentary includes roundtable discussions of his contributions and a tour of Hughes' Harlem hang-outs. The distinguished actor/activist Ossie Davis offers the narration in his soulful baritone, while his wife and collaborator, the renowned Ruby Dee, reflects on Hughes' life with such notable personalities as poet Sonia Sanchez and music industry icon Damon Dash. The artists testify to his continuing impact on their work and his steadfast racial pride and artistic independence. Hughes' Dream Harlem will inspire students to discover Hughes' work while encouraging them to pursue their own writing.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (61 minutes)
Playing Time:01:00:18
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bobby Shepard ; editor, K.A. Chisholm ; coposer & sound designer, Bill Toles ; executive producer, Voza Rivers.