Autobiography of My Dead Brother Quotes

"Yeah, well, he went out like a man," Rise said. "Yo, Rise, the brother got wasted in a drive-by," I said. (1.19-1.20)

"Lord knows we are tired of burying our young men, of driving behind hearses and seeing the painted letters of remembrance on the walls of our neighborhood." (1.2)

"We were just talking about that the other day," C.J. said. "He was saying that if he got into a good high school, he was going to bust his chops so he could go on to college." (1.21)

I felt jumpy, not just when a strange car drove by, or some guys I didn't know were on the block, but all the time—even when I was in my kitchen having breakfast or in the supermarket or at home...

Maybe one day those left behind will finally be able to do what we hope for him—to rest in peace without the violence that blows through our community like the winds of winter. (1.3)

He was more than just my best friend—he was really like a brother. (1.64)

There was a time when Rise would stay overnight at my house at least once a week, and I knew he liked it when he did. He doesn't stay over anymore and I can understand that, too. There are things y...

Back in the day, before there were Bloods, Crips, and other gangs, there were a lot of black social clubs. (2.1)