1 Chicago’s thriving theater scene inspired him creatively. When he moved here from Memphis in 1927, at the age of 19, Wright worked initially as a ditch digger, waiter, and letter sorter, not earning ...

Writer Richard Wright is probably best known for his landmark essays and books depicting and confronting racial injustice, including Native Son and Black Boy. But over the last year and a half of his ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Richard Wright stands as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. His works, ...

Pink Floyd fans will spot a familiar name in the credits of David Gilmour’s new album: Richard Wright. The keyboardist, who spent decades as Gimour’s Pink Floyd bandmate, died in 2008. Still, an old ...