Last week we told you about the life of jazz singer Dwight West of Maplewood who passed away earlier this year. This week we have a story about his son Rashad Wright who lives in Paterson. The 28 year-old African-American poet lives in a unique artist compound in an old industrial building on the Passaic River. He's has been teaching New Jersey school children what poetry can be.
WBGO’s Jon Kalish continues his three-part special series.
Next week we’ll visit Prototype 237, the live/work space for artists in in Paterson that Rashad Wright calls home.
NOTE: This report is a part of WBGO's 2023 special series with features on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The reports are made possible in part by a grant from The Fund for New Jersey.
