Summer 1988, Chapter 13 Summary

One humid day in May, LaJoe is the happiest she has been for a long time. Over fifty adults and children are gathered in front of her building, dancing and listening to music being played by eighteen-year old Craig Davis. Craig doesn't live in Horner but is often around to visit his girlfriend who lives in the same building as the Rivers. He is a rare young man in that he is in his senior year in high school when the dropout rate is around seventy-five percent. He is not in a gang, and he talks about concrete goals for the future, which include caring for his children, going to college, becoming a deejay, and living outside of the city. He often plays basketball with Lafeyette, who idolizes him. Craig shows off his deejay skills to the delight of the tenants...