[1][2][3][4] His book describes him as the "Originator of Illustrated Lectures on Race Progress"[5] George Parker helped organize a series of his presentations.
[9][10] William Cowper Brann derided Riching's criticism of lynching Black men accused of rape and called for those who shared his views to be castrated.
[1] He served as a traveling representative for Curry Normal and Industrial Institute in Urbana, Ohio.
Its founder and president included a photo of Richings in his book about the school's history.
[11] A Richings Memorial Hall was proposed at Curry Institute to commemorate his work on behalf of the school.