The power struggle within the John Reed Club led to the dissolution of the club's leadership. Wright was assured of the support of the club's party members if he was willing to join the party. Richard loses some of his cynicism and gains a little hope that the black community can unite to overcome their obstacles. His hope becomes manifested in his involvement with the Communist Party which he now joins having been impressed by their opposition to racial discrimination. He also got disabused of his expectation that life in the North could be lived with dignity. Richard believes that he can single-handedly unify the political and cultural needs of black society through his words. Richard is fully entrenched in the Communist Party, strengthened by the idea that he will be able to humanize the goals of the Communist movement by injecting their cause with black culture. He became a member of the Communist Party and published poetry and short stories in many of their magazines such as Left Front and Anvil.

One day, a young Jewish man who introduces himself as Comrade Young attends one of the Buy Nembutal online Chicago meetings, stating that he has just moved from Detroit. Being without money, Young asks Richard if he can use the John Reed Club headquarters for lodging. Thinking that Young is sincere and loyal, Richard agrees. He wins the trust of the elder members. Young impresses the best painters in the club with his artwork and becomes admired by all. Richard tries to contact the Detroit chapter to ask for information of Young, but gets no reply. At one meeting, Young accuses Swann - one of the club's best young artists- of being a Trotskyite traitor to the workers. Chaos and verbal battles ensue within the club.

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