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The Hoodie

This is what Justyce is wearing when he is arrested for helping Melo. It symbolizes racial profiling.

Justyce’s Wrists

This is where a black teen is injured because of too tight handcuffs. The bruises there represent the unjustified arrest.

Atlanta, Georgia

This is where the novel takes place. It is where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born and where he hoped there would be brotherhood.

Manny’s Range Rover

This is the vehicle driven by a student at Braselton Prep. He is shot while driving the vehicle. It represents the inefficacy of respectability politics.

The Halloween Costumes

These are something students at Braselton Prep wear to a party, and they represent racial stereotypes.

The Honda Civic

This is something given to Justyce after Manny’s death by the father of one of his white classmates. He decides to accept the vehicle and not make...

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