The Hat Boyz by Erick Pepper Rivera
Benny, a half black, half Mexican teenager, is awaiting a letter from the court to find out if he ll be sent to an affluent neighborhood to live with his father. But before the letter arrives, he s extorted by his mother s boyfriend. Now he has to sell drugs to keep his addicted mother out of prostitution. The only thing is, he doesn t know how. Only his street-smart Chicano friend Indie can help out. To finish the job, the two attend a backyard punk show in South Central LA. But when things go wrong, Benny comes face to face with the LAPD in an uncompromising situation. Written by a Watts native, The Hat Boyz explores the world of a na¯ve young man growing up in America and the relationship of a historically underserved community with the police.
Rivera, Erick Pepper: - Erick Pepper Rivera is a composer and cartoonist. As a Watts native, his work often explores the relationship between art and society. Rivera is a member of the Los Angeles-based collective The Tables which produces music videos, infomercials, comics, short films, and a podcast. He graduated with a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Erick currently writes music for picture and draws comics/zines in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and lazy dog.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781642730371 |
| ISBN 10 | 1642730378 |
| Title | The Hat Boyz |
| Author | Erick Pepper Rivera |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Social Club Books |
| Year published | 2019-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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