Mighty Rivers. Mighty Words.

The Negro Speaks of Rivers

The Congo. The Euphrates. The Nile. The Mississippi. Using these mighty rivers as metaphors, writer Langston Hughes portrays the experiences of African Americans throughout history. Artist E.B. Lewis, who won an award for his illustrations in this book, conveys life on a river and the history of African Americans with his watercolor paintings.

To learn more about Langston Hughes, check out Montage of a Dream: The Art and Life of Langston Hughes. 

Both of these titles are available at the Sullivan Lexington Library, and you can check either or both of them out today.

The Negro Speaks of Rivers; call #: JF H
Montage of a Dream: The Art and Life of Langston Hughes; call #: 818.52 H893m