Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index.
Introduction: Chasing the dream -- Hughes' move to the left: Scottsboro, Limited -- Scottsboro, Limited : a one-act play -- An American documentary play : Harvest -- Harvest -- Politics and social commentary : Angelo Herndon Jones -- Angelo Herndon Jones : a one-act play of Negro life -- A collaboration of jazz, poetry and blues : De Organizer -- De Organizer : a blues opera in one act -- Conclusion : Hughes' lost legacy