Brooklyn

In New York City, Brooklyn is the site of ghetto projects in which most of the characters live.

Long Island

Suburb of New York City into which Ricky Santiaga moves his family.

Rikers

Prison in which Ricky Santiaga is housed.

Moes

Night club in Brooklyn and frequent haunt of Winter and her friends.

Sudan

African country and birthplace of Midnight.

Booster

Slang term for shoplifter.

House of Success

Group home for adolescent girls who are wards of the Bureau of Child Welfare in New York City.

Harlem

Section of New York City in which Sister Souljah lives.

Silver Spring

Town in Maryland to which Midnight has moved.

Lower Manhattan

Section of New York City into which Winter moves with Bullet.