The prospect of a Black woman being nominated to the highest court in the land bring to mind Langston Hughes’s “Mother to Son.” In other words, it’s been a long climb.
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No Crystal Stair for Judge Jackson
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The City on the Hill Requires Climbing
Amanda’s Gorman’s “Hill We Climb” provides an African American slant to Winthrop’s “city on a hill” image.
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Top 10 Parent-Child Classics (Positive)
A top ten list of classics with positive depictions of parent-child relationships.
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Life for the Poor Is No Crystal Stair
NYT columnist Charles Blow appears to be channeling Langston Hughes as he gives advice to the poor.
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