Langston Hughes Poet AND Short Story Author

A sample of some of Langston Hughes’ Simple Stories

February is Black History Month here in Canada and the United States.

Langston Hughes is one of my favorite American Black authors and poets. He is most known for his poetry but he also wrote a series of short stories known as the Simple Stories based on the main character Simple.

These are fantastic stories of the time and humorous but also show the struggle and hardship of the segregated, and hard pressed situation of Black folk at the time.