**FILE** This Aug. 22, 1951 file photo shows Richard Wright, author of "The Native Son" at the Venice Festival in front of posters of Argentine film Sangre Negra in which he starred and which is based on his book, in Venice, Italy. This year marks the centennial of Richard Wright's birth, and his daughter Julia, who lives in Paris, is traveling the globe to honor her father's literary legacy. Richard Wright conferences, lectures and public readings are being held in many places, including his native Mississippi. (AP Photo/Walter Attenni,File)