Richard Wright and 12 Million Black Voices

Dr. Eaton's presentation on Richard Wright drew 78 to the Armstrong Center last Wednesday night, some photos of the event.

Dr. Eaton fleshed out Wright's early years with the Federal Writers' Project, where his talents were first recognized and rewarded. 12 Million Black Voices, a work inspired and made possible by Wright's involvement with the FWP, also brought him scrutiny by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eaton explored the question of whether 12 Million Black Voices was an act of sedition as the investigation claimed, or perhaps, the story of the soul of a people.

To see photos from 12 Million Black Voices, drawn from the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, click here.