The "Colored Notes" of The Portsmouth Star
Written by Jeffrey T. Wilson from 1924-1929

Yes, this man was fighting, fighting with words.
He was using words as a weapon, using them as
one would use a club. Could words be weapons?
Well, yes, for here they were. Then, maybe,
perhaps, I could use them as a weapon?

Richard Wright
Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth