Shades of Black

Kem Brown has spent his whole life outrunning shadows — streets that swallow boys, dreams that die young, and a brother whose life experiences weigh heavier than a ton of fear.From the chaos of New Jersey rooftops, to the thunder of Kentucky football fields, Kem learns to survive by stitching hope into notebooks, by gripping the ball like a lifeline, by holding tight to the people who believe he can be more than where he came from.