“I saw what you did at TSA,” Al tells him once they’ve boarded. You ain’t got no choice neither.”“You my family, Earn,” he went on. Lottie’s teacher is brutally transparent in her assessment of her predominantly black public school. Then he asks if the guy believes there might be a black lawyer who’s as good as his cousin. Y’all both black, so that means y’all both can’t afford to fail.”

Source: New York Times May 11, 2018 03:00 UTC