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One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Happi Smith and her family are devastated after the tragic death of her sister, Kezi, who died in police custody after being arrested at a social justice rally. To celebrate Kezi’s birthday, Happi and her sister Genny take a road trip with Kezi’s friend, Derek, and Kezi’s girlfriend Ximena. This is a trip that Kezi planned before she died. The plan is to follow Route 66 and stop at places from The Negro Motorist Green Book, while sharing African-American history with Kezi’s followers on YouTube. She even planned some stops that were important to her own family’s history. The book jumps from the present to the past to uncover similar racial injustices with Happi’s ancestors, and dives into social injustice, police brutality, and racism that are still present today.