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Students Perform Langston Hughes-Inpired Poetry During "Dreams Fulfilled" Series at The Huntington
The morning began with a multi-media event bringing the poetry of Langston Hughes to life through a powerful performance of words, images, and music, featuring a live jazz quartet led by Dr. Ronald McCurdy, professor of music at USC, and accompanied by a reading of Hughes’s “Ask Your Mama”. At the end of the program, five students read their poems to an audience of classmates, teachers, and Huntington staff and volunteers.
Students selected to read their poetry: Jasmine Bryant, John Muir High School – In ma head Maribel Geronimo, Morse High School (not pictured) - The Rebirth Nathan Hauch, Woodcrest Christian – Harlem’s Angel Marquis Allen, Central High School - BoyHood Yvette Bajaras, El Monte High School – What I have to do Gustavo Chavez, Fontana High School – for It Is You Additional submissions included: Adilene Bolanos, Central High School – Daddy, Not – Little Girl Marquis Allen, Central High School – In the Hood Sherie Key, Morse High School - Musings Breanna Hunter, Morse High School – A Night in Harlem Krystal Lewis, El Monte High School – Love at First Sight Vianni Baldobino, El Monte High School – I walk Jiya Bonham, John Muir High School – Old Time Blues Clarence Carr, John Muir High School - Unrecognized Michelle Burwell, Fontana High School – Going Flushed Ericka Barajas, Fontana High School – Poem #3
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Pictured left to right: Gustavo Chavez, Fontana High School, Marquis Allen, Central High School, Ronald McCurdy, professor of music at USC; Yvette Bajaras, El Monte High School, Nathan Hauch, Woodcrest Christian, Jasmine Bryant, John Muir High School.