Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance
Explore this site to learn about Hughes and his role in the Harlem Renaissance. Explore site and read about one or two other Harlem Renaissance poets. How did Hughes and other writers and artists of the Harlem Renaissance change American culture in general? In the Web Links Activity Log, write a paragraph answering this question. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks.

The Promise of Gold Mountain: Tucson’s Chinese Heritage
This exhibit from the University of Arizona Library details the history of the Chinese immigrants who lived in Tucson. Many of the Chinese who stayed in America helped to build the railroads, as discussed in Song’s poem "Heaven." Browse Southern Pacific Railroad workers and Farming and small businesses to find out what life was like for the Chinese. Discuss some of the ways that the Chinese countered racism and eventually became active citizens of the Tucson community.