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Richard Wright, Black boy / Black boy. a Mississippi Educational Television/BBC production ; written, produced, and directed by Madison Davis Lacy. - 1 videocassette (86 min. 40 sec.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 1/2 in. - polyester 1/2 in.

Director of photography, Ngaio Killingsworth ; editor, Adam Zucker ; music, Randy Klein. Director of photography, Ngaio Killingsworth ; editor, Adam Zucker ; music, Randy Klein.

Narrated by J.A. Preston.

The life and influence of writer Richard Wright are shown through interviews with his contemporaries, biographers, critics, and his daughter interspersed with dramatised scenes from his life and writings.


VHS.


Public performance rights included.


Closed captioned.

Subjects--Personal Names:
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African American authors--20th century--Biography.
American literature--African American authors.
American literature--African American authors.
American literature.
African American authors.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographies.