What would be an effective synopsis of "Homeboy" from The Autobiography of Malcoln X.

Undoubtedly, one of the strongest elements of
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is how it reflects what it means to
be Black in America.  in this, the work operates as a form of social history. 
Certainly, "Homeboy" is a great study in this realm.  Essentially, this chapter
addresses how there is pain and suffering in both the conditions of the rural person of
color, seen in Malcolm's experiences in the previous chapters,  and the urban person of
color, seen in this one.

Malcolm is immersed in the urban
setting.  This is one that is synonymous with superficiality, the life of ongoing
partying, drugs, gambling, and promiscuity in sex.  In this chapter, the hedonistic
urban setting is shown to have debilitating impacts on people of color.  "Homeboy" shows
how such a false construction of power actually contributes to individuals having little
chance of success in the future.  On one hand, Malcolm feels happy about being in a
setting that is predominantly Black in his life in Roxbury.  Yet, in recollection he
understands that this stress this community placed in the superficial pursuits of
happiness were self- destructive.  The chapter details how such self- indulgent pursuits
cannot lead to anything significant or substantial.  Instead, he recognizes that the
urban life for those who are of color is filled with a desire to be something or someone
else, as seen in "zoot suits" and "conking" hair, and dominated with pursuits that are
not lasting and do not possess a sense of permanence in being.