I bet. Hard seeing someone you care about brush that kinda thing off, ain't it?
-- G'ma (chapter 2)

Importance: Over lunch, Scoob tells G'ma about the fight he got into at school with the bully that was picking on Shenice's brother Drake. Scoob said that Drake tried to pretend like the bully was not bothering him, which only made Scoob angrier. G'ma responds with this statement, which does not seem significant in the moment, but after reading further it becomes clear that she related to what Scoob was saying because she had seen Jimmy, the man she loved, suffer racist abuse while they were together, and this made her very upset.

When boys like you...hit boys like him...the punishment is harsher and the fall-out infinitely worse, William.
-- James (chapter 2)

Importance: Scoob recalls his father's lecture after he got in trouble at school for fighting with Bryce, the bully (who is white). James' point is that...