Langston Hughes champions racial equality
On this day in 1903 the American poet Langston Hughes was born. Hughes was of mixed race and was highly influential in the Harlem Renaissance.... Read More
Robert Burns’ egalitarian views
On this day in 1759 the Scottish poet Robert Burns was born. A Customs Officer, he travelled around Scotland and enjoyed dalliance with many pretty... Read More
Karl Marx published Das Kapital, played capitalist games
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1867 Karl Marx published his book Das Kapital. He saw capitalism as the... Read More