Sentences with phrase «several black teenagers»

The incident developed when several black teenagers attempted to mitigate a confrontation between police officers and a group of victimized children.

Not exact matches

So while it is rooted in its place and time, Marieme's story also takes on a wider resonance, as we watch her not so much come of age as deconstruct and reconstruct herself, several times over — even though her circumstances trap her, she acts with the kind of agency we rarely see female characters display, let alone black female characters, let alone black female teenagers.