Chapters 2 & 3

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Chapters
2 & 3

Chapter 2

'When I was twelve, my parents had two talks with me. One was about the usual birds and bees. [...] The other talk was about what to do if a cop stopped me."

p. 24

What are the rules explained to Starr

1. Do whatever they tell you to do.
2. Keep your hands visible.
3. Don't make any sudden moves.
4. Only speak when they speak to you.

What does Khalil do when he is stopped by officer one-fifteen?

Why does Starr refer to the police officer as officer one-fifteen?

The moment Khalil is shot, what is he doing?

Chapter 3

'They finally put a sheet over Khalil. He can't breathe under it. I can't breathe.
I can't.

Breathe.

p. 29/30

"I can't breathe" is a slogan associated with the Black Lives Matter movement in The United States of America.

This phrase originates from Eric Garner.
Later George Floyd said the same.

Watch the video on the next slide on the NYPD after Eric Garner's death.

'We aren't Muslims. More like "christlims." Momma became a member of Christ Temple Church when she was in Nana's belly. Daddy believes in Black Jesus but follows the Black Panthers' Ten-Point Program more than the Ten Commandments. He agrees with the Nation of Islam on some stuff, but he can't get over the fact that they may have killed Malcolm X.'

en.wikipedia.org

'I've seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose. I've tweeted RIP hastags, reblogged pictures on Tumblr, and signed every petition out there. I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the whole world knew what went down.

Now I am that person, and I'm too afraid to speak.'

What is Starr afraid of?

Read this conversation between King and Daddy on p. 52 & answer the question on the next slide:

"On some business shit, I got a package coming, need somewhere to keep it. Got too many eyes on Iesha's house."

"I already told you that shit ain't going down here."

King rubs his beard. "Oh, okay. So folks get out the game, forget where they came from, forget that if it wasn't for my money, they wouldn't have their li'l store -"

"And if it wasn't for me, you'd be locked up. Three years, state pen, remember that shit? I don't owe you nothing."

Who is King and what is this conversation about?