![]() ![]() ![]() Josh's fears when Dad is pulled over without a license and Mom's warning to Josh about the dangers of a black man losing his temper allude to the fact that black men in particular are more likely to be unfairly viewed as dangerous or threatening and, in turn, experience police brutality or face incarceration. Though Josh is more focused on basketball than anything else, the novel also makes several references to the dangers of being black in contemporary America. ![]() Among African-Americans, the disease also tends to be more severe and develops earlier in life than it does in others, hence why Dad and his father die at 39 and 45 respectively. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail for example, the titular crossover is not only a basketball maneuver, but also significant phrasing within the story. Filthy (narrator) and his twin brother Jordan (J.B.), junior high school students who both love basketball. While it's the leading cause of death among all Americans, rates of high blood pressure are even higher in the African-American community. The Crossover is a novel-in-verse about Josh, a.k.a. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the "silent killer:" it can increase a person's risk of heart attack or stroke dramatically, and it can cause permanent and dangerous damage to one's heart before a sufferer even notices symptoms. ![]()
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