Langston Hughes Medal
| Named after | Langston Hughes |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1973 |
| Founder | Raymond R. Patterson |
| Founded at | The City College of New York |
| Purpose | Writing Award celebrates distinguished writers associated with Africa, and the African Diaspora |
| Headquarters | Harlem, New York |
Chair of the Langston Hughes Festival | Jervette R. Ward |
Advisory Committee and Board | Jodi-Ann Francis Emmanuel Lachaud Felice Neals Emily Raboteau Gregory Shank Norval Soleyn Michelle Valladares Kedon Willis Laurie Woodard |
Dean of the Division of Humanities and the Arts | Renata K. Miller |
President of the City College of New York | Vincent G. Boudreau |
Main organ | Committee and Board |
Parent organization | The City College of New York |
| Website | Langston Hughes Festival Medal |
The Langston Hughes Medal is awarded to highly distinguished writers from throughout the African diaspora for their impressive works of poetry, fiction, drama, autobiography and critical essays that help to celebrate the memory and tradition of Langston Hughes. Each year, the Langston Hughes Festival's Advisory Committee and board reviews the work of major black writers from Africa and the African diaspora whose work is assessed as likely having a lasting impact on world literature."
A medallion has been awarded annually at the Langston Hughes Festival, the City College of New York since 1978.