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100
This person is one of Sam's best friends. He is the father of Sam's godson.
Who is Will?
100
Many people called George with their condolences. They mourned over the deaths of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur, which occurred for this reason.
What is the battle between the East Coast and West Coast and who's rapper is better?
100
This one of the three boys was there for the rap group when they needed financial help, he was also the groups manager.
Who is Sam?
100
This is the place that Sam and Rameck attended to finish their last year of college. Hint famous fashion designer Mark Ecko and Ravens running back Ray Rice also attended this school.
What is Rutgers University?
100
This is the field of medicine that Sam worked in.
What is emergency medicine?
200
This man was married to Faith Evans and was a famous rapper who painted vivid images of the realities of the inner-city life.
Who is Biggie Smalls?
200
This is the reason that the boys decided not to pursue their careers as rappers.
What is, it was not a sure thing?
200
When he lived in his old neighborhood George kept this kind of policy with old friends just as Ma had done with her family.
What is an open door policy?
200
This experience made Rameck a better doctor by making him more compassionate towards his patients and there families.
What is the time when Ma was ill and in the hospital?
200
The boys collected over 3000 dollars in gifts and were able to inform young men and women about the challenges they overcame throughout their lives.
What public speakers?
300
This person makes the boys realize that staying in school is the best idea and that they have nothing to return to if they do decide to return home.
Who is Carla Dickson?
300
"There had been something invigorating and quietly inspiring about the environment at Seton Hall, where I was surrounded daily by thousands of other young men and women all hustling to achieve there dreams...if there was an opposite of that my neighborhood was it"(187). This conflict between George and his environment caused him to think this way.
What is the time when he got jumped and lost 45 dollars?
300
Moving back to his old neighborhood proposed this problem for George.
What is it was a major distraction at times?
300
This book by Jawanza Kunjufu caused Sam and Carla Dickinson to want to help black boys before they were hardened by the streets.
What is Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys?
300
The boys, Sam and Rameck, continued this service that had been passed down from a previous medical student, unfortunately their classmates rebelled and refused to buy the notes.
What is a scribe service?
400
This person, a mother of a high school friend allowed Sam to stay with her. Sam said that she was just like a second mother and it was a perfect arrangement.
Who Carole Jackson?
400
This is the grade point average George earned in college. It was not high enough to allow him to attend Access Med.
What is 3.0?
400
This sister of Sam's once entered the hospital with AIDS related pneumonia, Sam being a good brother was there for her during her time of need.
Who is his big sister Fellease?
400
This experience with "white folks" caused Rameck to have a more positive feeling about whites.
What is the time that Rameck beat up a boy for "disrespecting" him, and the boys mother decided not to press charges?
400
This was a job that both Rameck and Sam worked. Sam says it was the most fun job they did together.
What is toll collectors?
500
This man owned a 3 chair barbershop, he was very opinionated and quick to give advice. He taught Rameck to question things one would not usually question.
Who is Bill the barber?
500
Rameck and a close friend once battled the school board for the addiction of African American and Hispanic history classes. The name of that friend is...
Who is Ahi?
500
This is the liver disease that Ma got before passing away.
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
500
The significance of the following quote "...excited to have my own twin bed, telephone, desk...central air, heat, carpeting, and a bathroom..." (113).
What is that Rameck was deprived of the more comfortable things in life until he was in college and Rameck was able to begin his life as an adult, the start of a new beginning?
500
Rameck worked these two jobs in order to be able to eat and purchase school supplies.
What is a post-office job and an assistant in a high school program in United Hospital?