{"id":52,"date":"2015-07-12T19:30:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T19:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader2\/?post_type=chapter&p=52"},"modified":"2022-07-22T19:56:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T19:56:40","slug":"chapter-8","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader2\/chapter\/chapter-8\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 8","rendered":"Chapter 8"},"content":{"raw":"

Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_iloc24ex?width=608&height=70&playerId=23449753\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]\"photo<\/a> Langston Hughes[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOne day, Langston was told he had cancer. On May 22, 1967, Langston Hughes died. He was 65 years old. His ashes are in Harlem. He is still remembered today for his beautiful poems. He is also remembered for helping black people see themselves as a beautiful community. With Langston Hughes\u2019 help, the term \"African-American\" is used with pride.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_104\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]\"photo<\/a> Langston Hughes[\/caption]\r\n

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The land wants me to come back<\/p>\r\n

To a handful of dust in autumn,<\/p>\r\n

To a raindrop<\/p>\r\n

In the palm of my hand<\/p>\r\n

In spring.<\/p>\r\n

-\u00a0from \"Dust Bowl<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

See Chapter 8<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>in BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 2<\/a><\/em>.<\/div>","rendered":"

Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\n