School Daze

Above the madness of Chicago lies beauty.
Growing up in the heart of Chicago, going to school meant getting out of the ghetto. Still, getting an education wasn’t at the top of her priority list when it came to surviving. Ashanté has experienced loss and suffered the kind of grief no young woman should ever endure. Images of her friends’ lifeless bodies left on the streets for hours still haunt her. Living with gun violence, surrounded by hate and death was the cruel reality she found herself in.But with strength and determination Ashanté refused to let her circumstances define her. Through art, music, education, and mindfulness she learned to accept her past, and to take control of her own present.This book is about unconditional love for life itself, and about finding help in the most unusual places. It captures the psychological torment of young children bound by society and race. School Daze is a voice for those who are unable to find the words they so desperately need to say.

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