There are two sides to every story.
Jermaine Aseyori maintains a small circle, and is convinced that college is a scam. Kendra Gaskins pushes herself to embody class and poise as she juggles friendships, her mother's expectations, and her own thoughts. Like most twenty-somethings on their predominantly Black campus, both students expect this semester to be like the others— until circumstances beyond their control force them to question their friends, their community, and themselves.
They Were Chosen invites readers to reflect on Blackness and bystandership through the experiences of ordinary people in New York City during the Black Lives Matter movement.
