Richardson, Willis, 1889-1977

found: The roots of African American drama, 1991:p. 159 (Willis Richardson (1889-1977))

found: African American National Biography, accessed March 25, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Richardson, Willis; dramatist, educator, theatrical producer / director, journalist; born 05 November 1889 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States; attended Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C. (1906-1910); worked at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (1911-1954); enrolled in a correspondence course, Poetry and Versification (1915); developed strong opinions about African American drama, and his essay “The Hope of a Negro Drama" was published in Crisis magazine (1919); his plays The House of Sham, Compromise, and The Chip Woman's Fortune were produced at Howard University; won first place for The Broken Banjo in the Krigwa Literary Contest, which was sponsored by Crisis (1925); published The King's Dilemma by Associated Publishers (1955); recognized as an Outstanding Pioneer in black theater by AUDELCO, the Audience Development Committee; died 17 November 1977 in United States)