Summary Of The Book 'Black Boy' By Gene Demby

Growing up as a black boy in the South before the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s was challenging. Richard Wright wrote an autobiography describing his experiences in the South before the Civil Rights Movement. He encountered racism and segregation which made it difficult for him to keep a job and move up the social ladder. America has made huge strides making segregation illegal and eliminating racism in youth every generation. In today’s society, Wright’s autobiography Black Boy, would be about the impact Barack Obama’s presidency had on Blacks, the imbalance of black celebrities, and the connection between race and police brutality.
Richard Wright would see Obama’s victory as a milestone for African Americans. Racism still existed …show more content…
He claims that he is criticized heavily and his citizenship has been questioned only because he is of African American descent. He develops this claim by first looking at Trump's campaign from a different point of view. Demby makes a good point saying that a black president that acted like Trump would never win because of racist double standards. Obama’s victory was a sign that America was headed in the right direction and “Black Lives Matter” is proof that people are starting to recognize the problem in black communities. Demby’s purpose is to support Obama and his success as the first black president in order to inform people that have criticized his presidency, that it may partially be because of his heritage. He establishes a serious tone for the readers. This work is significant because Obama is a positive African American Icon. Obama’s legacy will be remembered forever. His greatness is not only recognized and loved by black people but white people as well. He ranks among MLK and Muhammed Ali as some of the most famous African Americans in US history. Richard Wright would be proud of Obama for all that he has done for not only black Americans, but Americans of all