“I know he was a fantastic poet, and he lived in Lawrence.”

— Ardith Pierce, retired, Lawrence

“He was a big part of the Harlem Renaissance and a very famous African-American poet.”

— Colin Halliburton, paraprofessional, Kansas City, Mo.

“He went to Pinckney Elementary School, I think.”

— Sharyn Harley, yoga teacher, Lawrence

“See more: National Endowment for the Humanities awards $50,000 grant to Arts Center’s Hughes documentary project”

— Related story, April 18, 2016, LJWorld.com