Starr Carter travels between two worlds. By day she goes to a fancy prep school where she is only one of a handful of African Americans. At night she returns home to a neighborhood that has been ravaged by drugs and gang violence. Her father, Maverick, a former gang member, runs a local grocery and wants the family to stay put, to be one of the few stabilizing influences in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, one night after a party, Starr and her best friend Khalil are stopped by a cop. Thinking that Khalil was reaching for a weapon, the cop shoots him. Starr is the only witness. Traumatized by the event, Starr is immediately thrown into a dilemma - does she speak out and risk endangering her family and friendships or let the media twist the events to paint Khalil as a thug. Ultimately, Starr’s decision will help her come to terms with the two worlds she is caught between.
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