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Young Gang Member - Kenya's Boyfriend

His Mother is an addict

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Iesha

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Civil Rights Activist
Fights against Police Brutality

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Starr's friend, Seven's sister, King's daughter
Plays the role of Starr's conscience somehow - tells her to speak up

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Police Officer in the same force as Khalil's murderer

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Uncle Carlos is |Lisa's older brother. He was a father figure to Starr, Sekani and Seven when Maverick was in jail. He also works at the police office where one fifteen works at.

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Maya is Starr's bestfriend at Williamson. She comes from an Asian background.

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The White Friend who doesn't know she is racist

Thinks, since Khalil was a drug dealer, he deserved to be shot

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Maverick is an Ex Gang Member who went to prison for three years.
After he got out he opened a shop and started living his life with his wife Lisa and his kids Seven,Starr and Sekani.
He had an affair with Kenya’s and Seven's mom Lisa - so Seven is also his son.

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Supports her through everything
Loves "The Prince of BelAir"
He is very wealthy
Doesn't know much about Starr's Live in "The Hood"
Goes on the riots with her later on

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Kenya's Father (Gang Leader)

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Starr's Older Half Brother: Strong, Protective, Macho?, goes to private school

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Main Character - Brave, Conflicted, Angry, Insecure

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Khalil is a African-American teenager from Garden Heights. He is also one of the main character in the book. He is shot by One-Fifteen (a white police officer who pulls him over).
He is Starr's closest friend and a drug dealer (They have known each other since they are 3 years old, because Khalil‘s grandmother is taking care of Starr).
He dies with 16 years in the beginning of the book. Khalil‘s death becomes a national news story.
After he gets shot, the police left his body in the streets.He is shot in the second chapter. Khalil‘s death becomes a catalyst for protests against racial injustice throughout the community. He often has to take care of his mother Brenda, who is addicted to drugs and grandmother Mrs. Rosalie, who is going through chemotherapy and because of this she lost her job. He enjoyed the book Harry Potter, but he is afraid of animals. He and Starr have their first kiss at Vacation Bibel School and Khalil is five months, two weeks and three days older than Starr. He has an old Chevrolet Impala.

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Book Reaction to George Floyd?

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1. Starr meets an old friend at a Garden Heights Party
2. There is a shooting at the Party and they have to run
3. They get pulled over in Khalil's car without a cause - In the process Khalil is shot in the back by the officer and dies