Richard Robert Wright Jr. (April 16, 1878 in Cuthbert, Georgia – December 12, 1967) was an American sociologist, social worker, and minister. In 1911, Wright became the first African American to earn a doctorate in sociology from an organized graduate school when he received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. (From Wikipedia) More about Richard R. Wright:
| | Books by Richard R. Wright: Additional books by Richard R. Wright in the extended shelves: Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: A.M.E. discipline (A.M.E. Book Concern, 1916), also by African Methodist Episcopal Church, Benj. T. Tanner, and William David Chappelle (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Centennial encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church : containing principally the biographies of the men and women, both ministers and laymen, whose labors during a hundred years, helped make the A.M.E. Church what it is : also short historical sketches ... and general information about African Methodism and the Christian church in general ... ([s.n.], 1916), also by J. R. Hawkins (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Centennial encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church : containing principally the biographies of the men and women, both ministers and laymen, whose labors ... helped make the A.M.E. Church what it is : also short historical sketches ... ([s.n.], 1970), also by John Russell Hawkins (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Centennial encyclopedia of the African Methodist Episcopal church ([Printed by Book concern of the A. M. E. church, 1916), also by John Russell Hawkins (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Centennial historical souvenir of "Mother" Bethel A.M.E. Church, Philadelphia, Pa. : also places of interest and churches of all denominations, (colored) ([Philadelphia] : Published by the Historical Society, [1916], 1916), also by Charles Simpson Butcher and Pa.). Historical Commission Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Church financiering : a handbook of information on improved methods of conducting the finances of a local church : how to apportion, collect and spend church funds (1917), also by Charles Simpson Butcher and A.M.E. Book Concern (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: The encyclopaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, containing principally the biographies of the men and women, both ministers and laymen, whose labors during a hundred and sixty years, helped make the AME Church what it is; also short historical sketches of annual conferences, educational institutions, general departments, missionary societies of the AME Church, and general information about historical, theological, sociological, legal and other matters concerning African Methodism and the Christian church in general. (Philadelphia, 1947) (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Encyclopedia of African Methodism. (A.M.E. Church, 1947) (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Negro problem : a sociological treatment (1911), also by Charles Simpson Butcher and A.M.E. Book Concern (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: The Philadelphia colored directory; a handbook of the religious, social, political, professional, business and other activities of the Negroes of Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Colored Directory Co., 1908) (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Self-help in negro education (Committee of twelve for the advancement of the interests of the negro race, 1909), also by Committee of Twelve for the Advancement of the Interests of the Negro Race (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: What Jesus taught (1917), also by Charles Simpson Butcher and A.M.E. Book Concern (page images at HathiTrust) Wright, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1878-1967: Who's who in the General Conference, 1912 (Philadelphia : A.M.E. Book Concern, [1912], 1912), also by Mo.) African Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference 1912 : Kansas City and A.M.E. Book Concern (page images at HathiTrust)
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