2026 Langston Hughes Festival Honoring Jericho Brown And Celebrating the FIRE!! Centennial & SEEK’s 60th Anniversary
Dates
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 - 06:00 PM — Thu, Nov 19, 2026 - 08:00 PM
Website
https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/lhf
Admission Fee
Free
Event Address
160 Convent AvenueNew York, NY 10031
Event Location
Shepard Hall 95
Event Details
Please join us, Thursday, November 19 - Friday, November 20, 2026, for the 2026 Langston Hughes Festival at The City College of New York.
This year's two-day festival honors our 46th Medallion Recipient Jericho Brown while commemorating the 100th anniversary of FIRE!!: A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists, the landmark Harlem Renaissance publication that included works from Langston Hughes. In addition, we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Percy Ellis Sutton Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program.
The signature evening medal ceremony will feature opening remarks from Black Studies Department Chair Dr. Jervette R. Ward, artistic performances, a reading and conversation with our honoree led by Claudia Rankine, the presentation of the Langston Hughes Festival Medal, and a celebration of the enduring legacies of FIRE!!, SEEK, and Black literary and cultural innovation.
The Festival honors Langston Hughes, Jericho Brown, FIRE!!, SEEK, and Black Studies, and includes student presentations, receptions, and more.
For the full calendar of events and more information on the honorees, please visit www.ccny.cuny.edu/lhf.
Note
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