Black Buck

Darren describes changes in penalties for drug possession charges enacted by various New York State governors over the years and how they have increased the numbers of Black and Latino men in prison. He has been sentenced to eight years, despite his lawyer’s efforts and protests demanding his release. Happy Campers continues to thrive, and Darren gets fan mail from people around the world. Despite being in jail, he feels that he “has never been freer” (380), and he appeals to readers of this book to learn how to be free and to pass on what they have learned to their friends. The book ends with a description of Soraya’s weekly visits, during which they pantomime picking up the phone and hearing it ring, bringing with it the possibility of “opportunity.”