Black Boy

Journal

Richard’s eyes open more wide towards discrimination, as he gets older. Hunger and a desire to complete his education, compels Richard to take odd jobs during and after the summer. But with every new job, Richard learns more about the attitude of the White people towards the blacks. Richard completes his education in school but the problems of
hunger and insecurity continue to haunt him.
Richard is unable to accept injustice, whether it is from his relatives or the white men. Whenever he hears about the unjustified crime committed by the whites on the Blacks, he gets infuriated. For example when he heard a white man killed his friend’s brother because he suspected the Black boy of having an affair with a white prostitute Richard’s heart rebels against such injustice. During the time, he holds jobs under racist white employers; he resents their cruel acts and words. And unconsciously he reacts to their attitude and makes them hate him. This results in ...