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Langston Hughes was a defining figure of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance as an influential poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, political commentator and social activist. Known as a poet of the people, his work focused on the everyday lives of the Black working class, earning him renown as one of America’s most notable poets.

Parts of the collection of the late fashion editor and cultural icon André Leon Talley was auctioned at Christies. Heres an inside look.

Al this question but ill ask you. the pope is visiting harlem. we have seen presidential candidates not visit urban clusters and here he is finding his way to harlem to meet with school children there. >> well yeah. youre really hearing themes of racial reconciliation and opposition to racism in this speech and not only martin luther king here in the first address at the white house, but in his speech to congress, he used, you know, he made king one of the heroes, white house he talked about mar...

And his whole appeal around issues of economic justice, they clearly transcend the lines of race and we know that african-americans have been -- have suffered particularly from economic injustice and i think its worth remembering that a very significant percentage, 10% of american catholics are african-american and important parishes in harlem that are african-american and he hasnt forgotten this. >> one really cool one in ft. worth, texas, where this kid went to school. our mother of mercy, let...

The pope with k speak in the united nations, in the u.s. congress and raise these issues, it has had tremendous resonance among the communities. i think people will be looking because the pope said that its not enough to feel -- you know, to have these positive feelings. he gave a call to action to congress. he said we need to do things and, for example, dorothy day, she was a woman of -- oftentimes radical action. so i think whether or not we are going to see a francis effect in terms of politi...

According to reuters news service, is stepping down. and michael steele was a guest last night on the rachel madow show, and he talked about some of the reasons why his tenure was mostly marked by controversy. >> it was a distinctive style issue for me. im a very, you know, grassroots guy. im very oriented on being in the neighborhoods and communities. my first venture out from washington is harlem. they said why are you going to harlem? i said theres votes there. lets take our message to the ...