Langston Hughes has long been acknowledged as the voice, and his poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, the song, of the Harlem Renaissance.Although he wasonly seventeen when he composedit, Hughes alreadyhadthe insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America.
Artist E.B. Lewis acts as interpreter and visionary, using watercolor to pay tribute to Hughess timeless poem,a poem that everychild deserves to know.
