Black Boy

by Richard Wright

Current Events & Pop Culture

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Sample of Current Events & Pop Culture

Richard Wright—A Writer for a New Generation

This video hits on some key stuff Wright discusses. Students get to see snippets of black theater (remember when Wright worked for a theater via the WPA?), hear how Wright changed the way blacks thought of themselves, and why his work is so seminal. This might be a great introductory piece.