2) George and his mother move to Newark from South Carolina
3) shahid rj's dad, Shahid Jackson, acted as a father to George. They fished and worked out together.
4) a stable home environment helps George resist pressures to participate in negative activities
5)George's first job was a groundskeeper at the complex in high park gardens.
6) George's third grade school teacher, viola Johnson, was his inspiration
7)As a child, Sam was curious and was always willing to learn. However, he discovers his mother's secret was that she could not read.
8) from South Carolina, Sam's family moves to Newark .
9) in 1968, Sam's father bought a house.
10) Sam's mother places dames hair inside a plastic bag and inside a bible once it is cut.
11)sam's parents divorced when he was 11
12) Sam helped his mother by reading Her mail, making deposits at the bank and helping to write money orders for bills
13) Sam's house was always full because his mother never turned away any family members who were not financially stable and needed a place to stay .
14) Sam was closest to his sister Fellease
15) Sam's friend noody got a scholarship to Essex Catholic high school And another at Fairleigh Dickinson University. However noody returned home after freshman year
16) Sam was caught by the owner when he tried to steal an icee
17) Reggie was a martial arts teacher that Sam's brother took king fu lessons from
18) Miss Schimmel recommends Sam to go to a magnet program at University high school because it would give sam a better shot of getting into high school.
19) Rameck's mother's mother who is also like a mother to Rameck.
20) Rameck's Parents were not good influences on him. They both turned to drugs in the time of need
21) Rameck Grew up in Plainfield.
22) Mrs.Hatt Encourages Rameck in school.