Memphis, Tenn.
Dedicated: April 15, 1998
Partners: Tennessee Library Association
In the 1920s Richard Wright (1908-1960) was denied access to the library because of race. A sympathetic white man helped Wright use the library, thus nourishing his dream of becoming a writer. This story is told in Wright’s famous autobiography, Black Boy (1945).
Resources:
Memphis Public Library - Cossitt Library (website)