β Scribed by Mark Naison
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
PURE BRONX is a story about the vast diversity of people who make the Bronx what it is--hustlers, gang bangers, immigrants, and the working poor and the powerful interests trying to make money off its struggling people. And it's about love--what you sacrifice, and what you accept for a chance at real happiness.
Set in the first year of Barack Obama's presidency, Pure Bronx is a love story about a young couple from the South Bronx. Khalil and Rasheeda are trying to make it out of the ghetto, and taste what middle-class America takes for granted. Born and raised in Patterson Houses, Khalil is a 21-year-old hustler, who is the main provider for his family. Beautiful and sexy, 19-year old Rasheeda is a dancer at a strip club. She lives in Mitchell Houses with her mother and younger brother, attends college, and is also the main provider for family. Rasheeda is struggling to make ends meet. Khalil meets and falls in love with Rasheeda. Things go good for a while, but...
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