Silence versus speech

Consider chapter 16 The interviewer, Diane Carey, asks Starr who Khalil was to her, and Starr replies that he was a jokester with a big heart—a kid. She says that Officer Cruise pointed his gun at her, and she reveals why Khalil sold drugs, but points out that even if he had been in a gang it wouldn’t have justified his shooting. Finally, Carey asks her what she would say to Officer Cruise if he was sitting here. Starr says that she would ask him if he wished he shot her too. Starr chose to speak up and speak the truth. She could have memained silent taking an easier way out. Starr did what she felt was the right thing to do. There was fallout from this interview.

Starr decides to give a heartfelt interview, Starr’s interview is an instant hit; by the next morning, it’s one of the most-watched interviews in the network’s history. An anonymous donor offers to pay for Starr’s college tuition, and she receives a flood of emails and texts supporting her, including one from Kenya. She also receives death threats, however, and a warning from King.