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Not My Crew
by Carlos Anthony
Romero tries to acclimate to life at a school dominated by gangs, which want to drag him into their conflicts and violence.
CARLOS ANTHONY’s second novel, Not My Crew, offers a critique of the contemporary Canadian Black experience, laying bare the challenges and obstacles young Black men face.
In a suburban Toronto high school, fifteen-year-old Romero has to navigate the politics of a school divided between rival gangs the Bloods and Crips. Things get ugly between the gangs at basketball games and in the school halls, with Romero getting caught up in the dangerous world of casual gun violence. Both factions try to pull Romero in, threatening dire consequences if he doesn’t pick the right side.
CARLOS ANTHONY is an author of compelling realistic fiction, and Not My Crew highlights the almost impossible conflicts and dilemmas young Black men in Canada sometimes face.
About the Author
CARLOS ANTHONY is a filmmaker and author who writes about the experiences that Black men have historically avoided talking about. He has been recognized for his video web series, short story series, published essays and short films that explore the themes of Black adolescence, fatherhood, fidelity, provision and work ethic, healthy relationships, sex and intimacy, overcoming addiction and abuse. With his wife and children, Carlos lives in Windsor, Ontario.
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