Native Son author Richard Wright tells his life's story in his 1945 memoir, Black Boy. Throughout his childhood in the South, Wright struggles to find his place in his family and community. However, his mischievous nature, self-proclaimed atheism, and intellectual curiosity isolate him from others. Later in life, Wright moves to Chicago, where he becomes surrounded by brutal violence, crime, and even more racism. Still searching to find his place in the world, he becomes a member of the Communist Party, though that presents challenges of its own. Black Boy is an honest, eye-opening depiction of the social injustices of the time and how race relations in America can stunt the discovery of one's identity.
