Though he is eventually exonerated, this traumatizing gauntlet of obstacles causes Justyce to turn to the writings of Dr. Instead, Justyce is brought to court over his best friend’s death.
Moreover, he witnesses directly the inequity of the American justice system when the cop is not hit with the murder felony charge he deserves. No longer does he view social signifiers like wealth as things that make black people invulnerable to hatred and bias. The murder of his best friend stirs a profound change in Justyce’s mindset about race.
Making an abrupt movement in reaction to the threat, Manny is shot and killed. Justyce accidentally triggers the cop’s racial bias, which causes the cop to draw his gun. Upon seeing that they are black, the officer suspects them of committing a crime. Distracted by their fight, and blasting music from the speakers, they get the attention of an undercover cop. The tension between the two reaches a tipping point when Justyce expresses his resentment that Manny can more easily pass as “normal” at Braselton because of his wealthy father. Not long before graduation, Justyce and Manny go driving in a predominantly white area and are stopped by an off-duty cop. He confides some of his background in Manny, largely overlooking the racial micro-aggressions and prejudices of his white peers, clinging, for his own assurance, to the idea that they are all on a level playing field. Though Justyce is quiet about it, his motivation to excel originates in his struggles at home: His family is poor, living in a low-income neighborhood with a high crime rate. In addition, he already has a standing offer to attend Yale University.
A senior on scholarship at the elite school Braselton, he excels in his studies and is slated to become class valedictorian. His resonance with the famous activist provides the necessary therapy for moving on.ĭear Martin begins days before Justyce’s arrest. When his community villainizes him, he copes with his status as a scapegoat by reading and responding to old letters written by Dr. Justyce’s expectations are suddenly upended when he is wrongfully arrested for a crime based on his race. Despite his different identity, he integrates well into Braselton Prep, becoming especially close with a fellow black student Emmanuel "Manny" Rivers. The novel follows Justyce McAllister, a 17-year-old ambitious, black student who struggles with being a minority with a difficult family background in a predominantly white prep school.
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