An introduction to Richard Wright's novel Black Boy for high school students, which includes relevant biographical background on the author, explanations of var

Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indict

Activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Black Boy by Richard Wright.

Part II: Fiction -- Long Black song -- Fire and cloud. Lawd today [excerpt] -- Native son [excerpt] -- The man who lived underground -- The outsider [excerpt] -

As boy in the segregated South, author Richard Wright was determined to borrow books from the public library. His story illustrates the power of determination i