Book Review: How it Went Down / Kekla Magoon

Imagine witnessing a murder. On a street, in your neighborhood, right in front of you. Imagine that it was a white man and that the person killed was a black teen. What did you see? What happens next? What are the ripples?

This book begins with such a murder then each subsequent chapter is from the perspective of someone touched by this experience. What do witnesses see? What is going on in their heads? How does this impact each character?

Why read this story? Stories are complicated, people see different things. Black boys are too often killed by white people. Black Lives Matter.