When a stray bullet paralyzed his best friend Jerome, his family was able to move to a federally subsidized apartment in a better part of town, because they could prove they were "artists" rather than just normal low-income people. When his sister Alexandra got involved with drugs, she was able to escape unscathed and go on to college, while a non-white friend ended up serving 25 years in prison after a drug raid...
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Triumphing over obstacles such as race and economic position are some of the ideas the author is able to throw out and try to inspire people. Don't settle with something mediocre, when a person is capable of so much more. This is a theme that seems to sustain through out the entire book. It almost seems as though the author is glad to have had to grow up in such diverse conditions...
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