bronx masquerade. writers: wesley boone tyrone bittings chankara troupe raul ramirez diondra jordan...
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Bronx Masquerade
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Writers:• Wesley Boone• Tyrone Bittings• Chankara Troupe• Raul Ramirez• Diondra Jordan• Devon Hope• Lupe Algarin• Gloria Martinez• Janelle Battle
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Writers:• Leslie Lucas• Judianne Alexander• Tanisha Scott• Sterling S. Hughes• Amy Moscowitz• Sheila Gamberoni• Steve Ericson• Raynard Patterson• Porscha Johnson
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Wesley “Bad Boy” Boone• Ain’t particular about doing homework• Teachers faint when I turn something in• Got the longest list of excuses for missing homework• Tyrone’s list is longer• Tyrone acts like he’s not interested in school – like
there’s no point in studying hard or in dreaming about the future or in graduating
• I tell him keep going to school I need the company • I tell him if he drops out and gets a J.O.B. he won’t
have time to write his songs• I know that Tyrone wants to be a hip-hop star• He’s afraid he won’t live long enough to do it
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Wesley “Bad Boy” Boone (cont.)• I don’t worry about checking out• I’m more worried about figuring what I want to do if I
live• I have to drag Tyrone to school lately• Our teacher asked us to write essays after asking us to
read all that Harlem Renaissance poetry – didn’t make sense
• I just wrote poetry instead • My favorite was about Langston Hughes• My teacher made me read it in front of class – my knees
were knocking and I was embarrassed, but I did it. I read my poem
• No one laughed they thought it was cool• The teacher said great job, but he still expected my essay
in week – so much for creative expression
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Tyrone Bittings• School ain’t nothin’ but a joke• My moms don’t want to hear that• If it weren’t for my homeys and Wesley, I
wouldn’t be here• White folks always talking ‘bout the future –
telling me to be planning• Like I got a future!• Raynard agrees – like he’s smart enough – he
can’t read• Them white folks get me with this future mess
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Tyrone Bittings• Steve is all hoped-up about working on Broadway
and wants be to be too• Asked me if I ever thought of writing plays• “Fool! Get out of my face.” – He backed off a few
steps and splits• I believe his bleach on his hair seeped into his brain• I’m ticked off that he got me thinking about
Broadway.• White folk! Who they think they kidding?• A black man’s got no chance in this country• I be lucky if I make it to twenty one with fools
running around with AK-47s.• I’m one of the few kids whose daddy didn’t skip out
on him – he didn’t make it to thirty
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Tyrone Bittings• He was doing okay until a drive by blew him away• What I got is right here, right now – spending time with my
homeys• Wish there was some future – I could use me some future• I’m ready to sleep off this whole year then this English
teacher start talking about poetry• He rattles off a poem by some white guy named Dylan that
sounds like rap• I know me some rap – I start to thinking I should show Mr.
Ward what rap is really all about• He tells me to bring a poem I’d like to read on Friday• Next thing I know, I digging my old rap poems out of my
dresser drawer.• It can’t hurt even if there’s no chance I’ll ever be a
songwriter – That’s the only thing I could see myself doing if there really was a future – There could be if I wanted it bad enough – I realize I do.
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Chankara Troupe• I’m not in the mood for Tyrone’s sorry “Baby gimme
some loving” routine.• When I see him in the hall, I storm right passed him
as if he’s not even there• Eventually he’ll figure it out and why• I come to school sporting my shades and my Johnny
print across my left cheek – Johnny is the idiot that smacked me across my face last night
• Porscha says I deserve better – No hello or How are you – just, “You deserve better.”
• Typical Porscha – no nonsense – That’s why we get along
• Sheila Gamberoni demands to know the name of the guy who gave me my shiner – like she is going to send her brothers after him
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Chankara Troupe• She starts to call the guy everything but the child of
God – which makes her feel better• Sheila is a little bit over the top with this sister act –
as though she’s trying to make-up for being white – she means well
• I can do without the other girls who stare at me – so I rip off my sunglasses to give them a better look
• Get a good look – This is the last time you’ll ever see me like this
• That’s what they all say – no one knows better than me
• My sisters’ boyfriends have beaten her for years• I’m not having none of that• Today, in English class, I’d tell Mr. Ward a woman
ain’t no punching bag. That’s what I know.
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Tyrone Bittings (about: Chankara)
• My pops used to hit my moms like that• I used to hide under my bed and cry scared that he
was coming for me next• How could you do that Pops?• Is that why you hung around – to have someone
smaller to beat-up on?• I’m glad he stopped drinking and cleaned-up his act
before he checked-out• It gave us a chance to have some good times
together• Chankara’s was third on the Open Mike – her stuff
was so deep• I’m going to write a rap about dudes beatin’ on
women – “Little Men” – That’s what they are
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Raul Ramirez• Lunch is a memory of indigestion• I could not help but stare at Chankara in the
cafeteria• Her bruises are almost gone, but I can still see the
shadow they left behind• If she was my hermanita, I would squash the
cockroach that messed her up like that• Only twenty minute til class – Mr. Ward don’t like it
if you leave a mess on his desk – washing my paint brushes
• Raynard always helps if he gets here early• Tyrone’s another story – he gets here early, but he
keeps his distance• The Ricans and the brothers don’t always hit it off
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Raul Ramirez• He made me nervous when he looked over my
shoulder – Then he grunted and said, “You good man, I’ll give you that.
• Tyrone said I wasting my time – “You ain’t gonna make no money doing this.”
• I told him some things ain’t about money• He told me I’m trippin – Money is the alpha and
omega• I gave him my No hablo Ingles look – I didn’t get
what he was talking about – ended the conversation• Even if I never made a dime, I’d still have to paint• I’m lucky Mr. Ward leaves the brushes and
watercolor paper for me to use – I can’t afford fancy brushes and water color paper at home
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