Kevin Willmott

My America

History & Biography

“This book is the Langston Hughes I most like, the political and dramatic Hughes. Dr. Jelks explores what I believe are the moments that most defined his public life: his brush with McCarthyism and his failed attempt to work in Hollywood. Hughes will always be current, but with this book, Dr. Jelks has made it refreshingly clear and completely up-to-date. At a time when Black history is under attack and being censored, we truly need this book!”