In this section of the book, Kiese is showing now grown up and showing signs of all of the things hes learned as a child. He is showing signs of being mature, aware, and sensitive towards his family specifically. After discovering that his grandmother is not well, he takes it upon himself to try and be the hero of his family and make enough money support his loved ones. Another huge part of this section is that he begins his work as a professor. This is also when he begins to realize the significance of listening to his mother and applying all of the knowledge shes given him as it relates to being a Black man that represents class. I find it ironic how he grew up to be professor just like his mother.

One part of this section that stood out to me was the moment when Kiese was speaking of the Racism that Muslim people were facing around the time of 9/11. As a volunteer at Ground Zero, Kiese traveled into the city to pass out water bottles and snacks to firefighters. He also got to witness Muslims become scared to exist in America as a result of the attack. He says ¨For the first time in my life, I experienced not having the most fear-provoking body in a contained American Space (183).¨ This quote stood out to me because it shows how almost every race in this country has had a time when America made them feel uncomfortable and they don´t belong here. This is ironic because America is supposed to be a ¨melting pot¨, and I´m not sure if it does a good job at melting.