About this book
Black Boy is a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. An enduring story of one young man's coming of age during a particular time and place, Black Boy remains a seminal text in our history about what it means to be a man, black, and Southern in America.
Subjects
Social life and customsAfrican American authorsBiographiesAfrican AmericansÉcrivains américainsChildhood and youthBiographyYouthAmerican AuthorsSegregationHomes and hauntsSocial conditionsAfrican American familiesAfro-AmericansAfrican American novelistsAmerican fictionLong Now Manual for CivilizationHomesAfrican American StudiesSOCIAL SCIENCEEthnic StudiesBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHYCultural HeritageDiscrimination & Race Relations