"Kenya overhears this and calls Starr a coward for not speaking up more on behalf of Khalil. She says that if Khalil were from Williamson, Starr would have defended him, and further accuses Starr of abandoning both Khalil and her for the bougie world of her private school" - This quote shows me that Kenya is quick to judge about a situation.

1) Kenya wanted to fight at the party and ended up fighting.

2) Kenya calls out Starr for Khalil case and criticizes her for not speaking up.

3)Kenya apologizes to Starr for always calling Seven her brother instead of our brother.

problematic

loves drama

pretty enough to be a model

The quote shows he's being protective and he's standing up for his kids.

"I see the fight in his eyes. I matter more to him than a movement. I'm his baby, and I'll always be his baby, and if being silent means I'm safe, He's all for it."

He's willing to fight for his kids'safety no matter the consequences and no matter what happens.

1) Police officers were asking Maverick if there was a problem between him and Mr. Lewis but the police officers didn't hear him out and put him on the ground.

2) Maverick got upset that Starr was dating and white boy and he was upset because everyone else knew except him.

3) Maverick is helping DeVante because he was in the same situation that DeVante is in right now.

“Being two different people is so exhausting. I’ve taught myself to speak with two different voices and only say certain things around certain people." - This shows that it's exhausting for Starr to be multiple people. (Pg. 12)

-Starr witnessed two of her childhood best friends get shot and that has left her traumatized.

-She has to live multiple lives because neither of them makes her true self come out so she has to fake them.

-She is involved with Khalil's murder and she's afraid of cops because of that.

Introvert

Emotional

Confused

But I love you more. You’re one reason I even became a cop, baby girl. Because I love you and all those folks in the neighborhood. - After Khalil's death Uncle Carlos knew what kind of police officer he wanted to become.

1) Carlos picked up Starr from school and he was taking care of her because she was upset about the whole Khalil situation.

2) His reassessment of his role as a cop after Khalil's death.

3) He got upset when he saw the TV and 115 and his dad were making themselves look innocent and made Khalil look like the bad person.

Protective

Hard worker

Caring

Mr. Lewis isn't scared of King and he was being impulsive when he spoke up about him and what he does.

"I done faced a whole lot worse than some so-called King."

In this quote he's talking about how he's faced bigger and worser things than King.

1) Mr. Lewis got beat up by 5 of King's guys then King came in and gave him a cut on his cheek.

2) News reported went live with Mr. Lewis, where he then talked about what's been going on in the neighborhood then he talked about King and what he does in the neighborhood.

3) When Mr. Lewis got beat up by King Lords he told Maverick that Devante is the one they're really looking for and tells Maverick to help him.

"At an early age, I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them." - Lisa is good at giving advice and has a great mindset. (Pg. 264)

-Lisa's arguments with Maverick about moving out of the neighborhood for safety

-Supporting Starr with her decisions about talking to the cops.

-Helping Starr grieve Khalil's death.

Supportive

Understanding

Direct

"King, Iesha, and the rest of them go up to the casket. One of King's boys hands him a folded gray bandana, and he lays it across Khalil's chest." - This shows that King was disrespecting Khalil since he wasn't a King Lord (Pg. 130)

"Daddy said King's still beating Iesha up. Sometimes he hits Kenya and Lyric too." - This speaks a lot about King because this shows that he doesn't really care about them and treats them badly. (Pg. 212)

-King went over to the shop he offered money to Starr but Starr didn't want to take it since it was dirty money.

-He went to beat up Mr. Lewis for snitching on him on live TV.

-He pulled up to Maverick's shop mad to ask Maverick where DeVante was at.

Cold Hearted

Mean

Selfish

Devante just wanted his mother and sisters to be safe but he had to get them out of town because of his actions.

"Where he at?”

King went to go look for DeVante at Mavericks store but Maverick covered for him.

1) DeVante runs and hides from King because he stole 5 grand from him

2) DeVante helped out Seven and Starr from the garden diciples

3) At the party DeVante saw his brother get shot by garden diciples

"Maya should get over it and Starr should get over Khalil. Khalil was going to die anyhow, and One-Fifteen did everyone a favor by killing a drug dealer." - This shows that Hailey was being very ignorant for saying that and basically didn't care about Khalil's life. (Chapter 20)

1. She had a disagreement with Starr about who Khalil actually was.

2. She wanted to get out of class for "free" time and not to actually protest Khalil's death.

3. Hailey didn't want to apologize to Starr about her racist comments because she got used to saying them it was normalize.

Stubborn

Racist

Selfish