Read the excerpt from "harlem."

does it stink like rotten meat?
or crust and sugar over-
like a syrupy sweet?

me !

read the excerpt from "the weary blues."

droning a drowsy syncopated tune
rocking back and forth to a mellow croon

in both poems, hughes uses the imagery to

a. establish tone.
b. offer background information.
c. convey a criticism.
d. conjure pleasant memories.

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous