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Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries suffering discrimination and violence.
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all of their tours. [ 3 ]
Richard Wright's Black Boy was written in 1943 and published two years later (1945) in the early years of his career. Wright wrote Black Boy as a response to the experiences he had growing up. [1] Given that Black Boy is partially autobiographical, many of the anecdotes stem from real experiences throughout Wright's childhood. [2]
Richard Robert Wright Jr. (April 16, 1878 in Cuthbert, Georgia – December 12, 1967) was an American sociologist, social worker, and minister. In 1911, Wright became the first African American to earn a doctorate in sociology from an organized graduate school when he received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania .
Richard Robert Wright Sr. (May 16, 1855 – July 2, 1947) was an American military officer, educator and college president, politician, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a high school, a college, and a bank.
Richard was the first rock n roll influence on Rod Stewart and Peter Wolf. [219] [220] Others influenced by Richard early on included Bob Seger and John Fogerty. [221] [222] Michael Jackson admitted that Richard had been a huge influence on him prior to the release of Off the Wall. [223] Jimi Hendrix was influenced in appearance and sound by ...
Richard R. Wright Jr. (1878–1967), American sociologist Richard T. Wright (born 1951), American criminologist Orville Wilbur Richard "Rick" Wright, a character in the TV series Magnum, P.I. , named Orville "Rick" Wright in the 2018 series reboot
In 1933, Richard Wright joined the Chicago chapter of the John Reed Club at the urging of friend Abraham Aaron. [2] The same year, he is elected executive secretary of the chapter [3] and founded Left Front. [4] By early 1934, Wright began writing poetry for the chapter's magazine, Left Front.