![]() ![]() Gr 7-10–College-bound Wendy Anderson, 16, and GED-seeking Hakiam Powell, 17, both African Americans, meet at an inner-city Philadelphia community center where Wendy volunteers as a tutor. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Both were in need of someone who would listen without judgment, who didn't know where they were coming from and could focus on the things that really matter. ![]() Wendy never had to emotionally detach herself from everything to not worry about the countless deaths of family members, or lack thereof to guide her. Hakiam didn't have a family that cared about him or expected him to go to college and excel. While their differences remain, with each conversation new light is shed onto the other's situation. But for Wendy, Hakiam's personality is a challenge, and for Hakiam, Wendy's drive, honesty, and caring ways are fascinating. She looks pretentious and uptight he looks disheveled and disinterested. ![]() ![]() But their divisions never seemed sharper than the moment Hakiam steps into the tutoring center and meets Wendy at the front desk. Hakiam Powell and Wendy Anderson were on opposite ends of the spectrum: social spectrum, financial spectrum, opportunity spectrum, you name it. ![]()
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