Soul Music Great Charles Wright Drops Black History Month Bombshell “Up from Where We’ve Come” – A Historical Autobiography Detailing the Racism and Hardship the Wright Family Faced as Sharecroppers Near Clarksdale, Mississippi Circa The ‘40s and early '50s

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(Los Angeles, CA—January 21, 2015) Among the most profound new literary entries to be released this February in Black History Month is a bitter true to life tome from culturally conscious Rhythm & Blues legend Charles Wright, the singer/songwriter/guitarist best known for singing and composing '70s Soul smash “Express Yourself” still heard daily on radio, in movies and dozens of television commercials.

The multi-talented messenger has taken up his pen to complete the first in a planned series of autobiographies that details his painful early life stories as a southern Black man that miraculously brought himself from poverty to prosperity. The inaugural installment, “Up From Where We’ve Come,” is an up-close and intimate telling of the Wright family’s back-breaking struggles as sharecroppers near Clarksdale, Mississippi through the '40s and early '50s. Written in the raw dialects of how Blacks and Whites communicated during that era, it’s a riveting insider’s glimpse into the realities of the times.

“Do we truly know the full extent of our history,” Charles challenges? “I’m willing to bet that most of us do not have the slightest idea. ‘Up From Where We’ve Come’ is the history of me as a child growing up in the cotton fields of Mississippi at a time few, except people such as myself, remember. It’s an intimate slice of America’s history.


Remember — a pie is not complete until every slice is accounted for. ‘Up From Where We’ve Come’ is an important piece of history which every true American should seek to experience…especially those who are seeking the truth.”

Through his hindsight insights as an older/wiser man, Charles Wright imparts knowledge, culture and context in each of the tome’s 56 chapters. Along with the struggle there is the warmth of family and a love story that blossoms against all odds. ‘Up From Where We’ve Come’ emerges as a triumphant and highly unique literary statement from a man whose music has touched several generations.
“People who’ve read my book always say, ‘I simply could not put it down,’ proclaims Wright, “and for this, I am so very thankful”.

UP FROM WHERE WE’VE COME AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN BOOKSTORES ON FEBRUARY 1^ST


KEEP UP WITH CHARLES BY VISITING:
Website: expressyourself.net
Facebook: facebook.com/charlesandshaloawright
Twitter: twitter.com/Charles__Wright
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/charles-wright-66762533
Youtube: youtube.com/charleswrightz1
Reverbnation: reverbnation.com/Charlesexpressyourselfwright