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Hood
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He was a drug dealer.” It hurts to say that. “And possibly a gang member.”
“Why was he a drug dealer? Why are so many people in our neighborhood drug dealers?”
I remember what Khalil said—he got tired of choosing between lights and food. “They need money,” I say. “And they don’t have a lot of other ways to get it."
"Right. Lack of opportunities," Daddy says. "Corporate America don't bring jobs to our communities, and they damn sure ain't quick to hire us. Then, shit, even if you do have a h
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― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
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Of all the hoods a man can walk through fatherhood is the deadliest not because it destroys but because it demands everything you have so make sure you don’t lose your life trying.
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