<em>Rashad </em>is 17-years in age. He is an African-American and one of the two main individuals in the plot. He studies at Springfield Central High. Under his dad’s pressure, he takes an interest in ROTC, in spite of the fact that he doesn't particularly appreciate it. He adores craftsmanship, hanging out with his closest companions Carlos, English, and, Shannon, as well as grooving at get-togethers. He really likes Tiffany Watts and plans to connect with her at Jill's place. He is headed to Jill's the point at which he is erroneously blamed for thieving from Jerry's Mart and is ruthlessly beaten and captured by Officer Galluzzo. Recuperating in the healing center from broken ribs and nose, Rashad feels humiliated by the consideration being pulled over his case in the media. Nonetheless, affected by his sibling, Spoony, and after discussions about the Civil Rights development with Shirley Fitzgerald, he turns out to be more energetic about going to bat for equity. Toward the finish of the novel, he is pleased to battle against police violence in the interest of all African-cultured people- particularly the individuals who were slaughtered by the police.
<em>Quinn </em>is the other primary character in this novel. He is white and a senior at the same school in which Rashad is enrolled too. His dad was in the army who died in Afghanistan while serving for his nation. All through the novel Quinn battles with the duties brought up because of his father’s death. This builds more pressure on the young blood as he has a challenge of satisfying his inheritance. He is older than Willy, his brother and very compassionate towards is Ma. However, many-a-times, he creates troublesome situations for himself, for instance, stealing his mom's whiskey. Apart from this, Quinn witnesses Rashad's fierce capture at Jerry's and is left baffled and harried by the scene he saw. His uneasiness is amplified, as we notice that Paul Galluzzo has worked as a dad figure to him after the demise of Quinn's father. Through the span of the novel, Quinn battles to characterize his very own convictions about race and prejudice, on occasion endeavoring to delete the event of dismay at Jerry's from his brain. Moreover, before the finish of the novel, he comes out intensely in battling for racial equity
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