Everyone has a different type of American experienced but as we may see now a days that is starting to change. The character of Khalil, is a depiction of every falsely accused, falsely convicted, impulsed killed, black man. Races are beginning to be categorized into one group again and made to believe that there life is worth less due to the color of skin they were born with, “‘Everybody wants to talk about how Khalil died,’ I say. ‘But this isn’t about how Khalil died. It’s about the fact that he lived. His life mattered. Khalil lived!’ I look at the cops again. ‘You hear me? Khalil lived!’” (412) As a whole community we get buried in the way someone has died but forget to acknowledge that they lived, they had a family, they had a life, a future. Most importantly that those who’ve fallen should not be seen as another statistic but as a human being that wanted to do so much more with there life than what they were given showing that the unwillingness of categorization and dehumanizing races leads to death and violence at the hands of those with authority. Although The Hate U Give has some cringe worthy moments and tried too hard to connect with the youth of today the overview of what speaking up for those who can’t do so anymore has a huge impact on our american experience. In this moment in time everyone, whether, white,black, asian, need to come together to fight for justice, if not then we let those who want to oppress us win causing a shift in the diverse, free, and opportunist America that we know and love.>