Black Boy

by Richard Wright

Why was it banned?

Themes of communism, sexual content, racism and atheism

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.

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Biography
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First Published 1945
297 pages
Author

Richard Wright

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