Rivers: A Reflection on Langston Hughes — Audra Russell Writes

I remember the first time I was introduced to his words. My parents decided to put me in an all black private school in third grade. When I walked into Mr. Dunbar’s class, they were reciting, in unison, one of Mr. Hughes’ poems, The Negro Speaks of Rivers.

My self-esteem was at an all time low because of teachers and their prejudices at my previous school…