Project Mission
Picture of Richard Wright taken in his study, 1943, by Gordon Parks.
This project came about as a part of the "Making the Wright Connection," an institute offered by the National Endowment of the Humanities in July 2010. The institute brought together thirty teachers from fifteen different states; public and independent teachers of seventh-twelfth grade students joined with graduate students to study in an intense two-week program led by leading Wright scholars from across the country. The institute participants were charged with the task of creating resources for the institute participants and other teachers of Wright.
This database was developed to assist teachers working to teach Wright's poetry in conjunction with other poetry. Some poems connect thematically while others connect structurally. Although you might want to begin from a specific Richard Wright poem, you may see that you can jump from there to make other connections.
This database was developed to assist teachers working to teach Wright's poetry in conjunction with other poetry. Some poems connect thematically while others connect structurally. Although you might want to begin from a specific Richard Wright poem, you may see that you can jump from there to make other connections.