Byron

Byron asked Jeff Hobbs:

Jeff, I hope you received my question. I'm very interested in your answer regarding the nigger/brother analysis shared by Rob to you at Yale and how it speaks to young African Americans today. Thanks. Byron ?

Jeff Hobbs Dear Byron -- I am so sorry for the incredible delay in responding. I am a luddite and didn't realize over all these months that these questions don't appear on my phone which is what I have been using to check goodreads. My deep apologies. As to your question, I really can't speak for Rob and his hypothetical judgments on others. I do think he understood, in a way that particularly most other college classmates did not, that these words, even the highly charged words, don't have much to do with the individual. If he saw kids on a bus, I'd guess that he'd want to know their individual stories. I think he understood that we all don't experience each moment the same way. And that understanding is incredibly important, particularly for white people. Sorry if that's a frustrating answer to your question. Best, Jeff

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Evan Loken

Evan Loken asked Jeff Hobbs:

Hi Jeff, I just finished The Short And Tragic Life of Robert Peace, and I must applaud you as it was a fantastic read, made me stop and think often about Robert, and those in a similar situation to him. My question is this: is there any update on Robert's case? Has the case gone cold or has it been looked into since publication? Additionally, do you have any updates on Jackie, the Burger Boyz, and other characters?

Bob Yearick

Bob Yearick asked Jeff Hobbs:

Jeff, Would you be interested in an interview about you and your book with Out & About Magazine? If so, how do we get in touch with you? Bob Yearick, Editor, O&A

Tiffany

Tiffany asked Jeff Hobbs:

I've just finished your book, it only took me 3 days to read since I could not put it down. The writing was absolutely beautiful. Even though you start out knowing how the story ends I could not help but hope for a different ending. Is there any progress at all on finding the people who killed Robert? Has there been no leads in the past 3 years?

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