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Langston Hughes Langston Hughes is arguably the most important poet of all time, amongst African-Americans. Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. He was raised by his mother and grandmother. When he was a child moved around some;going to public schools in Kansas, Missouri, and finally graduating high scool in Cleveland, Ohio. He was very active and popular in high school. He ran track-and-field, was on the student council, and he was