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Down These Mean Streets is a memoir by Piri Thomas, a Latino of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent who grew up in Spanish Harlem, [1] a section of Harlem with a large Puerto Rican population. The book follows Piri through the first few decades of his life, lives in poverty, joins and fights with street gangs, faces racism (in both New York City and ...
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Nov 25, 1997 · Down These Mean Streets: A Memoir. Paperback – November 25, 1997. by Piri Thomas (Author) 4.7 634 ratings. See all formats and editions. A modern classic of manhood, marginalization, survival, and transcendence—and a lyrical memoir of coming of age on the streets of Spanish Harlem.
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Piri Thomas. 4.16. 4,711 ratings363 reviews. Memoir, coming of age on the streets of Spanish Harlem by Puerto Rican. Dark-skinned morenito had family who ignored African blood. Consolation from drugs, street fighting, and armed robbery end when Piri 22 goes to Sing Sing prison for shooting a cop.
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Feb 23, 2016 · Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas is a story of struggles, heart and identity. Speaking from his own experiences, Piri Thomas writes of his life as a teenager growing up in El Barrio--Spanish Harlem. He faces many battles as he fights to find his true identity and place in this racial society.
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A modern classic of manhood, marginalization, survival, and transcendence—and a lyrical memoir of coming of age on the streets of Spanish Harlem. “A report from the guts and heart of a submerged population group …. It claims our attention and emotional response.” —The New York Times Book Review.
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Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas | Penguin Random House Canada. A Memoir. Author Piri Thomas. Share Save. Add to Goodreads Look Inside. A modern classic of manhood, marginalization, survival, and transcendence—and a lyrical memoir of coming of age on the streets of Spanish Harlem.
Nov 25, 1997 · Down These Mean Streets: A Memoir. Piri Thomas. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Nov 25, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 352 pages. A modern classic of manhood, marginalization,...
