Chapter 2, Part 11-A Church Memory
Every time Derrick walked into Zion Baptist, a certain memory always came back to him. He was about seven years
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Chapter 2, Part 10: Sunday Flow
Most kids Derrick knew spent their Sundays, if they went to church at all, at one of the neighborhood churches—
The House Behind The Alley
It was the kind of summer night in 1968 that made everything feel a little too still. The air over
Blood In The Snow
February wind cut through Minneapolis like a blade. It seemed like it came off the frozen Mississippi and ran straight
Chapter 2, Part 9: A Season To Remember
By mid-July, the long hot days felt a little different. Not bad—just… heavier. Slower. More meaningful, because the guys all
Chapter 2, Part 8: Derrick And Marcus
It was a hot Tuesday afternoon, the kind where the sky looked washed-out blue and the air barely moved. Most
Chapter 2, Part 7: Tasha’s Story
Tasha usually wasn’t the type to talk much about her personal life, even after a few weeks living in South
Chapter 2, Part 6: The Fourth of July
If you lived on the Southside in the 1960s or the ’70s, you knew one thing for sure: Powderhorn Park
Chapter 2, Part 5: A Summer Scare
July had settled in hot and heavy. The kind of heat that made the sidewalks shimmer and the trees hang
Chapter 2, Part 4: The Block Party
By late June, South Minneapolis was deep into summer. Long, warm days. Kids running from house to house. Music pouring