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?

www.ted.com

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

How different is this from the more commonly accepted "Ten Commandments?"

Take 4-5 minutes with the person next to you 

Compare the Black Panther's Ten points to the 10 Commandments 

- Google it if you must "10 commandments"

'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?

Page 38

Besides the cop, I'm the only person who was there. And you've seen stuff like this. It ends up on national news. People get death threats, cops target them, all kinds of stuff.

age 38

I wanna stay home and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, my favourite show ever..(...)..but it's also like seeing parts of my life on screen.

I even relate to the theme song. A couple of gang members who were up to no good made trouble in my neighbourhood and killed Natasha. 

My parents got scared, and although they didn't send me to my aunt and uncle in a rich neighbourhood, they sent me to a bougie private school.

Page 39

I just wish I could be myself at Williamson like Will was himself in Bel-Air.

...

That's when I realized Williamson is one world and Garden Heights is another, and I have to keep them separate.

What happened to make her realize that?

Chapter 4