What kind of student is Carlotta Walls LaNier? What does she hope to accomplish by attending Central? How does that correspond to the mob’s reaction?

What role does collective support play in LaNier’s life? How does community enhance someone’s experience growing up? Why is community care particularly important for Black youth?

LaNier says that “the ability to move the world [isn’t] reserved for the ‘special’ people” (xvi). What does that mean? Is LaNier special?