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at his birthday party-> he screams/ breaking down in tears -feels the duty to protect her from king -Goes to the Williams with Starr and Sekani Lawyer Sekani Carter -8 years old -frequent source of comic relief -don't understand the nuances/racial tensions in G.H. ↑ Brother Mother Helps with Hailey -Picks Starr from school, plays basketball with her (once a month) -Accepted to 6 colleges -Wishes to remain in Garden Heights to look after his sister and mother Father Fears his reaction to her white boyfriend looks up to him The Talk" how to behave in front of police officers Spoke fondly of her;cares about her much Half brother Khalil -take care to his mother Brenda (addicted to drugs) and grandmother (chemotherapy, lose her job) -Sells drugs ->help mother repay her debt (stole money from King) -Killed by 1-15 After the party -didn't want to show drivers license and ID -Dismissed by many in the media as ,,thug", gangbanger" and ,,drug dealer" childhood best friend (First Kiss, First Love, formative years in Garden Heights) -feels guilt for not being a part of his life - starts Trumblr blog showing his real Face Starr -Protagonist and narroter -High school student -16 years old -loves basketball, sneakers, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air -divided between 2 lives -pullen between two versions of herself (Change speech) lesha -Mother (Seven, Kenya, Lyric) Helps to escape -sore spot in M/L relationship Devante/kids (affair with Maverick) -sex worker Boyfriend. -fear that classmates will think she is ,,ghetto" -Interview to tell the World what happend -becomes more engaged in the fight for racial justice Dry snitching provides food/shelter/education; hides him -relationship over the safety of her kinds Chris -share love of The Fresh sneakers and rap music -Wealthy white student at Williamson -heartbroken Starr keeps secret from him -He is Starr's ,,normal" -Own awareness of radical injustice grows Make her smile; tries to make her comfortable around him (be herself) Helps to understand why some people join King Lord Tells her that Khalil wasn't in a gang (sold only because of his mom) Stand up for him; boyfriend, -Abuses lesha/Kenya/Lyric ,,Drug dealer" ,,world is better without him" Prince of BelAir, Mother Tells at the end she ist the witness Grown close (Hailey: mom died of Cancer; Starr: Natasha was killed) One-Fifteen - Officer Brian Cruise -kills Khalil -acts as the overarching antagonist -media: caring father/good police officer -represent police brutality, systematic racism, corruption in the police -lies about the event to his colleagues -mid-thirties/early forties, buzz cut, scar above his lip -fearing his life after that -,,not guilty" - grad jury King -biggest drug dealer G.H. (Leader King Lords) -father to Kenya/Lyric R -relived by the neighborhood -beats up Mr. Lewis for snitching (unwritten rule) -don't care about the community Hailey Grant -wealthy white teenager -uncomfortable with confrontation of racism -expected Maya/Starr go along with her dictates Devante -brother killed (Big D's party) -involved with King Lords (help to support family) -sold drugs with Khalil -steals money from King ->helps his mother/sister flee from Garden Heights Close friend;trying to get them to communicate -lives (secretly) with Carlos -> hides -saved from King by Chris,Starr,Seven, Kenya Father;beats her flirtatious relationship ↑ Beats up for stealing;would likely had killed Kenya him Helps Racist: ,,eating cats on Thanksgiving" Maya -Asian American -basketball team with Starr -peacekeeper -Starr and her form a alliance (fight Haileys racism) -Starr's friend -Sevens half-sister -assertive (Starr not spending much time in garden Heights since the Williamson). ->keep her connected -urges to speak out on behalf of Khalil -Starr:"pretty enough to be a model, with flamboyant personality and love of drama" -Calls Starr out for not speaking up for Khalils behalf ->Starr acting she is ashamed of G.H.