Black History Month: Langston Hughes—Song

Lovely, dark, and lonely one,
Bare your bosom to the sun,
Do not be afraid of light
You who are a child of night.

Open wide your arms to life,
Whirl in the wind of pain and strife,
Face the wall with the dark closed gate,
Beat with bare, brown fists
And wait.
—Langston Hughes

In celebration of Black History Month, we will post an inspirational cultural item each day.