Other than the Autobiography of Malcolm X, a book to read would definitely be There Are No Children Here. There Are No Children Here describes the experiences of two brothers growing up in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes which is one of Chicago's housing projects in the inner city. Lafeyette and Pharoah, aged 11 and 9 years at the start of the book in 1987, come from a lower-class family headed mainly by their mother who rely on welfare and Federal assistance. They are deprived of many necessities, most luxuries, and are in a constant struggle just to survive. As an inner city youth it is very hard to stay on the right track when you have so many negative influences and Lafeyette fell into its trap becoming a part of a back then unofficial gang, the 4 corner hustlers, but they are very official now. This is a book to read because it opens the worlds eyes so we can stop being so naïve about what our children do and for people to see what it is really like to grow up in the projects.
The story presents the idea that the children could succeed if given a chance. Pharaoh exemplifies this by excelling when given the chance to study.
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