����Ӱҵ

, the award-winning author, renowned Georgetown University sociologist and noted political analyst, receives the Langston Hughes Medal from ����Ӱҵ on Nov. 12.

The medal is awarded to highly distinguished writers from throughout the African American diaspora at ����Ӱҵ's annual Langston Hughes Festival, which is celebrating its 42nd anniversary this year. It recognizes honorees for their impressive works of poetry, fiction, drama, autobiography and critical essays that help to celebrate the memory and tradition of Langston Hughes. Past award winners include: 

• James Baldwin;
• Gwendolyn Brooks;
• Toni Morrison;
• August Wilson;
• Maya Angelou; 
• Octavia Butler;
• Zadie Smith; and 
• Rita Dove.

Author of the best seller “” (St. Martin’s Press, 2017), Dyson has written 19 books. They include the American Book Award winner “” (Civitas Books, 2007) and “” (Mariner Books; reprint edition, 2017), which was a Kirkus Prize finalist.

Dyson is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner, a New York Times contributing opinion writer, and a contributing editor of The New Republic, and of ESPN's The Undefeated website. The Detroit native is also an ordained Baptist minister.

About the City College of New York
Since 1847, ����Ӱҵ has provided a high-quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. ����Ӱҵ embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is ranked #1 by the Harvard-based Opportunity Insights out of 369 selective public colleges in the United States on the overall mobility index. This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at ����Ӱҵ can move up two or more income quintiles. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places ����Ӱҵ in the top 1.8% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. puts at $1.9 billion ����Ӱҵ’s annual economic impact on the regional economy (5 boroughs and 5 adjacent counties) and quantifies the “for dollar” return on investment to students, taxpayers and society. At City College, more than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. ����Ӱҵ is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View ����Ӱҵ Media Kit.