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Under the Star: Gang Life in Roanoke: How Poverty, Pride, and Guns Shape a City
by Taylor, Phillip Jason
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Overview
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Roanoke isn't what it seems. The streets tell a different story.
Poverty and pride collide: The neighborhoods where survival is a daily struggle.
Life on the edge: Follow Jalen Johnson navigating gangs, danger, and choices that could cost everything.
Voices that matter: Mentors, parents, and officers fighting to save lives.
Hidden history revealed: How economics, drugs, and city planning shaped the streets.
Hope in the chaos: Stories of resilience, second chances, and the power of community.
Beneath the mountains and quiet streets of Roanoke lies a reality most outsiders never see. Under the Star takes you inside the neighborhoods, homes, and alleys where gang life is not just a story - it's a daily fight to survive.
Through firsthand accounts, investigative reporting, and raw storytelling, Phillip Jason Taylor uncovers the human toll of violence, the challenges of leaving the streets behind, and the small sparks of hope that can change a life. This is unflinching, true-to-life narrative - gripping, illuminating, and impossible to ignore.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Taylor, Phillip Jason
- ISBN: 9798272336156
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.18
- Number Of Pages: 88
- Publication Year: 2025
Language:
English