Black Boy is an autobiography written by Richard Wright, his memories of childhood growing up in Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee, and dealing with issues such as poverty, hunger, alcoholism, racism, segregation, and puberty. The journey he takes as a child helped mold him on the man he has become. From his father Nathan leaving the family for another woman when Richard was five to his mother Ella having two paralytic strokes, leaving Richard to work and help pay for expenses, then eventually moving in with relatives who will each have a part in shaping his life. Richard Wright tells the story of his life. This 20 Chapter 384 page autobiography beginning when Richard was just 4yo. A rambunctious child growing up in the 1900's, in a time
