Native Son NewsNews on Native Son continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Katrina L. Rogers: Recommended reading: Don't let February end pursuit of black history- February 29, 2008 Black History Month is almost over, but that does not mean you should stop learning about the experiences of those of the African Diaspora. via The Shreveport Timeshttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/katrina-l-rogers-recommended-reading-dont-l... Julia Wright speaks about father's works- February 27, 2008 "The works of my father are threaded with hope" ' Julia Wright, daughter of Natchez native author Richard Wright, spoke of the hope and despair found not just in her father's books but his life Thursday at the keynote address for the Natchez Literary and ... via Natchez Democrathttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/julia-wright-speaks-about-fathers-works?fro... Portion of U.S. 84 named for Richard Wright- February 25, 2008 "When you get to the end of the book, (the character) began to realize that through all of the adversity he went through he began to feel free" ' As of Saturday, thanks to Mississippi House Bill 607, a portion of U.S. 84 in Adams County is the Richard Wright Memorial Highway. via Natchez Democrathttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/portion-of-u-s-84-named-for-richard-wright?... African-American life stories 'Lost' history of blacks- February 23, 2008 "I have been fascinated by these for a very long time. There have been over 300 (compilation biographies) published since 1808. Until today, the biggest had 626 entries. We have just shattered that record with eight volumes of all new material." It's always been about African-American history for Henry Louis Gates Jr. In his latest project, the 'African American National Biography,' it's about people whom history has largely forgotten. via The Honolulu Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/african-american-life-stories-lost-history-... Wright's daughter to give NLCC keynote address- February 21, 2008 "But when mother passed and I realized that his centennial was here, I realized that will be his present, that will be his gift." "A Father's Law" was sitting in the typewriter, unfinished and unpublished when Julia Wright found it. via Natchez Democrathttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/wrights-daughter-to-give-nlcc-keynote-addre... Elderhostel program celebrating Wright- February 19, 2008 "As Elderhostel and Road Scholar develop experiences that are culturally significant to the black community, the Natchez program is exciting for anyone interested in American history, while highlighting the works of an African American icon" ' The life and works of Richard Wright, a famed native son of Natchez, will be celebrated on the centennial of his birth at the 19th annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration this week. via Natchez Democrathttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/elderhostel-program-celebrating-wright?from... 'A Father's Law' by Richard Wright- February 17, 2008 A Father's Law A Novel Richard Wright Introduction by Julia Wright HarperPerennial: 268 pp., $14.95 paper JUST months before his death in Paris in late 1960, Richard Wright was still wrestling with the ... via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/a-fathers-law-by-richard-wright?fromrss=1 First-ever Richard Wright tour to ramble through area Feb. 23- February 15, 2008 "I am deeply interested in family history" ' For Charles Wright, 61, of Natchez, the first-ever "Richard Wright Ramble," a guided tour, is a natural progression of things. via Natchez Democrathttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/first-ever-richard-wright-tour-to-ramble-th... Gloria Steinem to speak at Tulane- February 13, 2008 Gloria Steinem, one of the pioneers of the modern feminist movement, will deliver a free lecture March 6 at Tulane University's Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life. via Times-Picayunehttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/gloria-steinem-to-speak-at-tulane?fromrss=1 Family pays homage to black history- February 11, 2008 "My brother Glenn is the brains behind the calendar" Bethsheba Floyd said that her family gathered to compile a list of fresh and storied contributors to create a slick and fact-packed 2008 calendar that traces the black experience in the Upstate and beyond. via The Greenville Newshttp://www.topix.net/movies/native-son/2008/02/family-pays-homage-to-black-history?fromrss... |