The Weary Blues

Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1901, was a leading Black poet of the Harlem Renaissance

Hughes invented jazz poetry

Regardless of whether he was gay, bisexual, or asexual (all of which have been debated), Langston Hughes was certainly a prominent LGBT figure in the 1920s.

The Mint Editions edition of The Weary Blues will be a premiere title in our Harlem Renaissance library.