Black Boy by Richard Wright

In this searing and unforgettable autobiography, Richard Wright chronicles his journey from a childhood of poverty and oppression in the Jim Crow South to his awakening as a writer and intellectual. Black Boy is both a deeply personal account of struggle and a powerful indictment of racial injustice. With raw honesty and lyrical intensity, Wright explores the hunger for freedom, dignity, and understanding — a masterpiece that remains one of the most important works of American literature.