It's important who you hang out within the hood Many people in Baltimore grow up in the hood life. Our class read The Wes Moore, it's a book that follows the lives of two African Americans youth from urban Baltimore. In Baltimore, they judge you by your identity because they live in a broken part of the town and their race affect them as well. People would look down on them as homeless people. I will be talking about The Author Wes that follows the right path to success. That where they live, it's hard to become successful. Meanwhile, The Other Wes is in jail wasting his life away because he didn't have any resources to help him follow the right path. You do the crime, you do the time. When you’re young, you don’t think before you do it. The Wes Moore shows us that where they grew up was hard. The people around The Author Wes wanted him to be successful. Until this day they support him. He worked hard to get where he's at. According to Moore, “ As I started to think seriously about how I could become the person I wanted to be, I looked around at some of the people who’d had the biggest impact on my life” (p. 132). This means that the people around him shape the way he’s today. Consequently, it's hoes to show who you have around it can affect you. If you hang out with the wrong crowd, you will pay the price. …show more content…
His parents saved up some money to send him to a military camp. He used to be an evil kid but this program helps him come out as a new person. According to source 1, “Youth from low-income families are vulnerable to poor outcomes as adults, as these youth often lack the resources and opportunities found to lead to better outcomes” (p. 2). This means that they aren't as lucky to become successful because they don't have as much money. THey should allow the resources to become successful for low-income families. Everyone should have a good life without worrying about how much money they make in a