Langston Hughes quoteLangston Hughes [1902-1967]
American Poet (with poems) Quote rank: 126
I was a victim of a stereotype. There were only two of us Negro kids in the whole class, and our English teacher was always stressing the importance of rhythm in poetry. Well, everybody knows - except us - that all Negroes have rhythms, so they elected me class poet. |
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