This is an excellent, nuanced story. Touches on so many issues that are all part of the communal experience. Police relations; the impact of socio economic politics and how institutions created to help are used as cudgels to control. It also shows, the impact positive role models have on children because, make no mistake about it, Cornbread is Earl and Wilford's role model. It also shows the harsh reality of inner city life and how 'just doing the right thing' doesn't guarantee anything.
