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Crane highschool

Aug 27, 1960

Crane highschool changed from 85% white to 93% african american.

Welfare

Jan 1, 1974

Lajoe starts welfare.

Pauls court summons

Oct 25, 1981

This date was brought up in welfare interrigation of Lajoe.

Court Cases

Jul 25, 1982

13,000 cases tried in south side chicago.

Pauls drivers license

Jul 11, 1986

Pauls drivers license showed up to Lajoes apartment and lajoe got in trouble with the welfare office because they found out.

Welfare

Apr 15, 1987

Department of public aid paid out $31,720,194 in benefits to 23,247 people on the south side of Chicago including Lajoe

Welfare

Apr 15, 1987

Lajoe is called for a welfare screening, she loses welfare.

Court Cases

Jul 25, 1987

18,000 court cases tried in south side Chicago

School shooting

May 20, 1988

Laurie Dann shot up a school killing 1 and wounding 7.

Shot in head

May 22, 1988

9 year old friend of the boys gets shot in the head.

Dawn's Graduation

Jun 10, 1988

Dawn graduates from highschool second one in family to graduate from highschool.

Craig Davis

Jun 15, 1988

Craig Davis started coming around the projects.

Lajoe gets benefits back

Jul 25, 1988

LaJoe recieves her welfare benefits back.

Rickey and Lafayette Shoplift

Dec 10, 1988

Rickey and Lafayette shop lift and are caught assistant manager Mario Vera does not press charges and is very understanding towards the boys.

Family Vacation

Dec 11, 1988

LaJoe takes family out on Christmas trip to get everyone out of the house.

Phaoroahs birthday

Jun 25, 1989

Pharoah turns 14.

Pharoah, Rickey, Lafeyette, and several other friends go window shopping

Dec 11, 1989

Pharoah, and other boys from the projects go window shopping although they did not have much money between them all.