Bright and Morning Star

According to The Library of Congress and my LOC, the New Negro Movement began following World War I. It was during this time that African Americans who fought in WWI decided to take their rightful...

While Write does not directly give a specific location in "Bright and Morning Star," he tells us near the beginning of the story that Sue can see "the airplane beacon in far-off Memphis." Given...

Songs are used in Richard Wright's narrative to soothe Aunt Sue's anxieties, and to encourage her in her belief that God has sent her sorrows to strengthen her soul for eternity. She sings the...