The Hate U Give Lesson Plan

Why does Starr put "diverse" in quotes when talking about the church they go to now?

Starr never explains why she does this, so it's up to students' interpretation. Black churches have a specific style and reputation, and Starr's new church is probably very different from that. Her new church is led by a white guy with a guitar and way too many people go there. Starr may put diverse in quotes because people like the white guy with the guitar and other white people who go to the church might refer to it that way, as though having a few black congregants is a special draw. "We're good because we're a diverse church." For a black person, this wouldn't necessarily feel like a...