How does Manny's death serve as a political awakening for Jared in Dear Martin?

Jared’s reaction to Manny’s death proves that political awakening is possible even when someone has been blind to injustice. Jared needed a personal angle to realize the devastating consequences of racial profiling and systemic injustice, and when Manny is shot for playing loud music, Jared’s worldview begins to shift. He helps Justyce fight against media bias by releasing the full photograph from the Halloween party, but largely he keeps his distance and mourns alone.