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There Was a Party for Langston | Jason Reynolds

Picked up from the library today! (And can I also say how heartwarming it was to see so many kids at the library when it is a rather pretty day in September with SO many choices for a Saturday.)

Big THX to @Nutmegnc for the tiny book / rec. I have more poetry to read after looking up the authors mentioned 💖

I had to go to two libraries for my pickups since I frequent both and can never know which hold comes up when 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂

BkClubCare #Sep2025 Book84 24h

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lil1inblue

The Collected Works of Langston Hughes | Langston Hughes

Inspired by Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes. Thank you to @karisa and @cbee for reminding me of this. My heart hurts this week.
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AnnCrystal 🫂 This Haiku Is Powerful 👏🏼🐝🙏🏼🦅💝💖💝...there is still Hope ✊🏼🥲🙏🏼🦅💝. 3mo

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lil1inblue @CBee Rhank you. 💓 3mo

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julieclair Keep dreaming. Keep fighting. ❤️🤍💙 3mo

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CBee

Let America Be America Again: And Other Poems | Langston Hughes

Thanks to @Karisa for introducing me to this poem. I‘ve read it over and over again this morning and also listened to James Earl Jones read it, plus this 🔥 video: https://youtu.be/AXz1wypzPS8?si=ouyKvgswv07T6CKB
Read it, listen to it, share it. And be in awe that this was written in 1935! Yet here we are. #readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub

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TheBookHippie 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 3mo

Deblovestoread My first time, too. I‘ll be rereading regularly. Thanks, Cyd 💙 3mo

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Amiable James Earl Jones reading it ?? YES, PLEASE 💙💙💙🙌🏼 3mo

Sace ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙 Expecting your country to live up to its ideals *is* patriotic. Recognizing human dignity is What we should strive for. Thank you for this poem. 3mo

Sace And the entire poem: *chef‘s kiss* 3mo

AmyG Oooo James Earl Jones? Go Blue!!! He is a Michigan man….wolverine. 3mo

AmyG As for the poem….amazing. 3mo

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CBee @Amiable yes! Look it up on YouTube. It‘s phenomenal. 3mo

CBee @Sace yes, exactly ♥️ 3mo

CBee @lil1inblue I cried a bit too ♥️ 3mo

CBee @AmyG he was born in my home state. Morgan Freeman too! Both voices I could listen to all day ♥️ (edited) 3mo

Chrissyreadit wow!! We are a country of very different ideals- built on the backs of people who have been damaged over and over again by the wealthy and elite. I am disgusted by the evil and corruption and anyone who thinks it is acceptable. I am in awe of the resilience and hope of so many marginalized communities. Thank you for sharing this! 3mo

CBee @Chrissyreadit ♥️♥️♥️ 3mo

Deblovestoread Video…AMAZING! 3mo

dabbe Now THIS is the true MAGA that we can all get behind. A new go-to creed. Thanks, Cyd. 💙🤍♥️ 3mo

CBee @Deblovestoread I got chills! 3mo

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👏🏼🥲✊🏼🙏🏼🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲💝. 3mo

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