Arts for All | College of Arts and Humanities | The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Thursday, March 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Busboys and Poets Hyattsville
About the Event
Join us in honoring the centennial of Langston Hughes’ seminal poetry collection, "The Weary Blues" (1926) through a poetic Nebraska-Baltimore tribute. Hosted by the youngest and first ever African American State Poet of Nebraska Jewel Rodgers, and featuring acclaimed poets, educators and organizers–Noni Williams, Joël Díaz, Lady Brion, Ephraim Nehemiah and Black Chakra. This event will take place at Busboys and Poets (5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781.)
2026 marks 100 years since the publication of Langston Hughes’ seminal poetry collection "The Weary Blues." In celebration of this remarkable volume, Dream Keepers gathers poets from Nebraska and Baltimore to connect Hughes’s legacy with contemporary Black culture. Through this cross-regional exchange, Dream Keepers pays tribute to Hughes’ contributions–as poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, activist–as well as to his deep kinship with the people he wrote for and about.