"Constructive" Introduction

Elysse S. Price

Eng 4

Mr. DeWit

9/4/13  

“Constructive” Introduction

The war within “Little Iraq” amongst its ill-trained soldiers caught under friendly-enemy fire. In her three-part article, “Even Odds”, Jill Tucker talks about the current tragic circumstances of Oakland, CA, nicknamed Little Iraq. In part one; she describes two teens, one who manages to survive and the other who succumbs to the violence of Oakland's streets. Part two talks about classes that are developed for high school as an outlet and a way to transition into young men. Part 3 talks about a charter school structured to plant early seeds of and college success in the lives of elementary and middle school age black boys. These services offered help to prevent the day-to-day hardships that many black males face where even their best friend may turn out to be their deadly enemy. All these services for black youth are helping, but it is not enough, the people of the community should stop being afraid and come together to make a change.