Sunday, August 9, 2015

Langston Hughes' poem “Kids Who Die” in current day video

This is from colorofchange.org/amovementgrows:

In 1938 civil rights activist and poet Langston Hughes wrote his chilling poem “Kids Who Die” which illuminates the horrors of lynchings during the Jim Crow era. Now, Hughes’ vivid poetry is being featured in a three minute video created by Frank Chi and Terrance Green. It is a startling reminder that the assault on Black lives did not end with the Jim Crow era.

As we approach the one year mark of the Ferguson uprising that has sparked a movement of resistance against state violence, we are reminded of our ability to secure real change. This is a matter of life or death and we need collective power to win.

watch the 3 min. video to Langston Hughes' poem “Kids Who Die” 


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