Black Power: Three Books from Exile: Black Power; The Color Curtain; And White Man, Listen!

by Richard Wright

Book Overview

Three extraordinary and impassioned nonfiction works by Richard Wright, one of America's premier literary giants of the twentieth century, together in one volume, with an introduction by Cornel West.

"The time is ripe to return to [Wright's] vision and voice in the face of our contemporary catastrophes and hearken to his relentless commitment to freedom and justice for all." -- Cornel West (from the Introduction)

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061449458
• ISBN13: 9780061449451
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly honest and thoughtful account of a Black American's encounter with Africa.

I picked this up after seeing it referenced by the great Kapucinski in his 2007 travelogue/memoir "Travels with Herodutus. It didn't dissapoint. Wright gives a detailed account of his six months in West Africa, Ghana / "Gold Coast" circa 1953. The British still rule with an imperial hand, but the seeds of revolution are being sown. Wright meets Brits, common tribal folk, tribal chiefs, local business men, educated native elites, revolutionary leaders, etc. The book is great because Wright is thoroughly honest about his own views and bias and this gives the book a very objective feel. A very honest and revealing book.