What Langston Hughes Won’t Take for an Answer

"I will not take 'but' for an answer."
- Langston Hughes (born on this date in 1902)

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“I will not take ‘but’ for an answer.”– Langston Hughes (born on this date in 1902)

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What Langston Hughes Won’t Take for an Answer

"I will not take 'but' for an answer."
- Langston Hughes (born on this date in 1902)

Leadership masterclass: Nike, Jordan, and James Baldwin

What Langston Hughes Won’t Take for an Answer

Philosophy

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What Langston Hughes Won’t Take for an Answer

"I will not take 'but' for an answer."- Langston Hughes (born on this date in 1902)

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"I will not take 'but' for an answer."
- Langston Hughes (born on this date in 1902)