Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Racism/ Discussions

Jared: Ah, here we go. Not every white person who kills a black person is guilty of a crime. Pretty sure the courts proved that yesterday.
p27

The cop shoves him to the ground beside the police cruiser as he asks if Justyce understands his rights. Justyce doesn't remember hearing any rights, but his ears had been ringing from the two blows to the head, so maybe he missed them. He swallows more blood. p7

I thought if I made sure to be an upstanding member of society, I'd be exempt from the stuff THOSE black guys dealt with, you know? Really hard to swallow that I was wrong. p12

There are people who don't see a man with rights when they look at me, and I'm not real sure how to deal with that. p37

Me: It's a conundrum: white people hold most positions of authority in this country. How do I deal with the fact that I DO need them to get ahead without feeling like I'm turning my back on my own people? p49

Excellent discussion on privilege and college admissions p62-63

excellent discussion points for seeing perspective p142

"I think that was prolly the moment I gave up. Why try to do right if people will always look at me and assume wrong?" p144

major important discussion pages 150-151

another cop discussion-- how things are handled p176

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It occurs to him that the moment he said he was cool with the whole thing, he cut the brake lines and completely surrendered his power to stop it. p42

It's like I'm trying to climb a mountain, but I've got one fool trying to shove me down so I won't be on his level, and another fool tugging at my leg, trying to pull me to the ground he refuses to leave. p66

Beautiful

12. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- for starting the fire. I hope I stoked the flames so it continues to burn. p210

Journalism Discussion

Of course everyone else-- Blake the Klansman included-- has been cropped out of the version making national news. It just shows Justyce McAllister as Thug Extraordinaire. p148

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