Richard Wright, Centennial Celebration at Bridgeport Public Library

September 4th marks the 100th year of the birth of author Richard Wright (Black Boy; Native Son). Join us for this celebration in word, poetry, and song.

BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (www.bportlibrary.org)
QBR/HARLEM BOOK FAIR (www.QBR.com)
& HBF/Word (www.hbfpublishers.com)

Invite You to: RICHARD WRIGHT (September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960)
In BLACK and WHITE - A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Thursday, September 11th, 2008, 6-8pm
Fine Arts Room of the Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT. 06604

Participants:
Scott A. Hughes, City Librarian for the Bridgeport Public Library

Max Rodriguez (Master of Ceremony), Publisher/Founder, QBR The Black Book Review, the Harlem Book Fair, and HBF Publishing

Richard Fewell, Playwright & New Play Advisor for Prometheus Fire, a Stamford, CT based not for profit professional theatre company (www.prometheusfire.org)

Jeanette Harris, Actress and Storyteller

Cordina Nielsen, Vocalist

Nancy Kuhl, Curator of the Richard Wright Papers at the Beneicke Library of Yale University

Bryan Norwood, Chief of Police of the City of Bridgeport Police Department

Jamaal St. John, New York City-based Spoken Word Poet

THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 203.576.7777

Wiley Mullins (Celebrity Chef for the Richard Wright Menu) is an entrepreneur and founder of Uncle Wiley’s, Inc., a marketer of the largest African American Brand of blended spices and seasonings in the country.

Off Street Parking is available directly behind the Main Library or in the Aquarion lot directly across the street from the Library (on the corner of Broad Street and Cesar Batalla Way).


Bridgeport Public Library
www.bridgeportpubliclibrary.org
925 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604