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Black Boy is a memoir by Richard Wright that was first published in 1945
. It is a coming-of-age story that follows Wright’s childhood and adolescence in the Jim Crow era American South. The memoir explores the author’s experiences with racism and violence, as well as his eventual move to Chicago in search of a better life. A seminal work in African American literature, Black Boy stands as a powerful indictment of systemic racism, providing an unflinching examination of the racial dynamics in early 20th-century America.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Richard, and explanations of important quotes from Black Boy.
