“The color of a Negro's skin makes him easily recognizable, makes him suspect, and converts him into a defenseless target.” —Richard wright ____________________________________________ Richard Wright was arguably the most influential African-American writer of the twentieth century. Wright was a model and mentor for many African-American writers. He helped James Baldwin, Chester Himes, and Gwendolyn Brooks get published. He was among the first African American writers to achieve literary fame and fortune, but his reputation has less to do with the color of his skin than with the superb quality of his work. He was born and spent the first years of his life on a plantation, not far from the affluent city of Natchez on the Mississippi River, but his life as the son of an illiterate sharecropper was far from affluent. Though he spent only a few years of his life in Mississippi, those years would play a key role in his two most important works: Native Son, a novel, and his autobiography, Black Boy. Literary critics believe his work helped change race relations in the United States in the mid-20th century. ____________________________________________ #RichardWright #ANativeSon #Blackboy #LanierHighSchool #Mississippi #melanin #blackpower #melaninpoppin #blackhistorymonth #BlackPride #BlackEmpowerment #BHM #BlackberryVine #AUnifiedApparel (at Jackson, Mississippi) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuAFkhqFN94/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hzv0zl6ofkl
