Life hasn't been easy since the murders. Police also accused a business partner of Tracy's father's, but he was shot and killed when officers entered his home to arrest him. Quincy, the man's son, one of Tracy's best childhood friends, was shot and injured, and things haven't been the same with their friendship since. She is definitely missing his support during these rough times.
Between school, weekly visits to her father in prison, and helping take care of her little sister, Tracy tries to keep busy writing a column for the school newspaper and hosting Know Your Rights programs. She hopes to keep other black people in her community from becoming victims of police violence and crime. So far there has been no response from the Innocence X people, but Tracy keeps hoping they will see value in her father's case.
When a popular high school girl is found murdered, Tracy's brother Jamal is immediately pinpointed as the one and only suspect. The sheriff's son claims to have seen Jamal at the scene leaning over Angela's body. Tracy is certain he is blaming her brother because he thinks Jamal has been secretly seeing Angela although she is dating him. Now Tracy has to prove the innocence of two men in her family.
Author Kim Johnson uses hot topics in today's world of criminal justice as the subjects for THIS IS MY AMERICA. Fans of Angie Thomas and Nic Stone will want to pick up a copy of this intense tale as another example of Black Lives Matter related stories.
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