THUG Characters

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Across
  1. 2. The officer who murdered Khalil. Faced a trial for Khalil's justice, but was not charged.
  2. 4. Inspires Starr to stand up and do something for Khalil, to help get Khalil Justice.
  3. 6. Represents Starr's mix of two worlds. He is a controversial topic within their family for his race.
  4. 7. Someone who allows racism to blind her to her insulting comments and properly apologizing
  5. 9. Faced time in jail, but fixed his life and uses his time to teach his children about "Black Power"
  6. 11. This character shows strong character development as she struggles to face a choice between justice and safety.
Down
  1. 1. Starr's home, but still makes her feel out of place.
  2. 3. Starr's friend whose death planted the first seed on injustice and the dangers of Garden Heights.
  3. 5. Name of Starr's second home, symbolizes one of her two worlds.
  4. 8. Symbolizes the difficulty in growing up in Garden Heights, but shows how a rose can still grow in the cracks with help.
  5. 10. Manipulates Khalil's death to save face for how he rejected their gang.