"Black Boy" by Rickard Wright

Black Boy is an autobiography by Richard Wright, who grew up during a period of racism against blacks. He says "This is the culture from which I sprang. This is the culture from which I fled", referring to the way he was brought up to believe that everyone hated him, and his fear and anger toward white people.
Richard had an unstable home life and lived in many different places throughout his childhood. His father left, and his mother struggled to support him and his brother. Many of the people who he was forced to live with were not fond of him and it seemed that everyone hated him.…