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A special 75th anniversary edition of Richard Wright's powerful and unforgettable memoir, with a new foreword by John Edgar Wideman and an afterword by Malcolm Wright, the author’s grandson.
Black Boy is Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South.
"No longer can they just roll us a ball and say good luck, weÕre more than athletes." Dear Black Boy is a letter of encouragement to all the brown-skinned boys around the world who feel like sports are all they have.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An urgent primer on race and racism, from the host of the viral hit video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” “You cannot fix a problem you do not know you have.” So begins ...
A picture book that celebrates the rich and complex lives of black boys and men.
"Don't let the stigmas break you! Don't ignore the signs! Don't wait until it's too late to get help! Dear Black Boy, I promise it's ok to cry!"--
Black boy, black boy what do you see? I see a bright future ahead of me!
There is an unsettling and totally frank personal story here, and a lot of raw social history as well. American Hunger, published posthumously in 1977, was originally intended as the second volume of Black Boy.
This lyrical, rhythmic text encourages boys to imagine everything they can be and the great things they can do, drawing on the strength of people throughout history that paved the way for Black boys today.
“I'm Antwan, everybody call me Twan. ... He was from Murphy Homes housing project too, like every other kid in our bunk except me. ... His cousin was Jabari, the freckled pie-face guy that asked me to switch beds.