The robert yummy sandifer story movie trailer the robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of 12 a current production series chicago chronicles. I was a kid myself but i was older and involved in a lot more stuff. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 stream and watch. It s millions of yummy s it s just that robert sandifer gained national attention. Robert yummy sandifer was born on march 12, 1983, the fourth of ten children born to lorina sandifer. One day yummy sees a group of rival gangs and fires a gun at them. Yummy is then killed by older gang members in an effort to silence him before. On another day a neighbor, ida falls, took yummy and 12 other kids to the local police station to see a film on crime. Yummy was the average black kid growing up in a drug infected community.
Neri recounts yummys three days on the run from police and, eventually, his own. Little yummy sandifer, i learned about him from listening to tupac. In 1994 time magazine covered the story about a 11 year old child gang member who is coerced by older gang members into committing a string of murders. Wonder wombman little yummy sandifer, i learned about. Sandifer s mother, lorina sandifer, had over 30 arrests while prostituting, many of which were drug related. Her killer, robert yummy sandifer, was 11 years old. The robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of a 12 part chicago chronicles production series.
Robert sandifer suffered tremendous abuse and neglect during his short life. Robert sandifer bio, facts, family famous birthdays. His old bedroom in his grandmothers house looked like your average chicago childs bedroom posters of michael jackson and disney characters hung on the wall, but yummy was anything but your average child. It is a story told through the eyes of a made up narrator named roger about elevenyearold robert yummy sandifer who is in a local gang. Jan 06, 2009 robert yummy sandifer time magazine cover. Sep 08, 1994 in the last day and a half, mothers and their mothers skipped work, took their young by the hand and pulled them past the coffin of a stranger, 11yearold robert sandifer. Sandifers murder by fellow gang members in chicago garnered national attention because of his age, resulting in his appearance on the cover of time magazine in september 1994. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. On september 1, 1994, robert sandifer was an eleven year old living in chicago. Neri with art by randy duburke, published by lee and low books in august 2010 isbn 9781584302674. The neighborhood was still grieving its other dead child, the girl yummy allegedly killed two weeks ago, when he was supposed to fire on some rival gang members but. In an 11yearolds funeral, a grim lesson the new york times.
In 1994, in the roseland neighborhood of chicagos south side, a 14yearold girl named shavon dean was killed by a stray bullet during a gang shooting. Robert yummy sandifer march 12, 1983 september 1, 1994 was an 11yearold american boy from chicago, illinois. The robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of 12 a current production series called chicago chronicles. At the age of eight he dropped out of school and started stealing cars and breaking into houses. Posted on january 6, 2009 updated on january 6, 2009. Sep 28, 20 the film weaves together the story of robert yummy sandifer, revealing the scary realities of gang culture in america. He has written ten books for young people, including the lee bennett hopkins. The last days of a southside shorty by greg neri, i hoped against hope that the book in my hands would be appropriate for middle grade readers. What motivates robert yummy sandifer to join the black. For a pdf version, click the download option button.
Probation robert yummy sandifer march 12, 1983 september 1, 1994 was an 11yearold american boy from chicago, illinois. Associated with he and rapper torence hatch both grew up in the 1980s in neighborhoods riddled with crime and gang violence. The robert yummy sandifer story 20 imdb a story about an 11yr old boys short life robert yummy sandifer. In the song young nggaz by tupac, tupac starts the song by saying i wanna dedicate this one to robert yummy sandifer and all other lil young ni.
Jul 10, 2010 a story about an 11yr old boys short life robert yummy sandifer. You are part of the reason that robert yummy sandifer went to his grave at a 11 years old. Apr 02, 2017 a fact file thing on robert yummy sandifer. Elevenyearold roger is trying to make sense of his classmate robert yummy sandifers death, but first he has to make sense of yummys life. That theyve created this novel for young readers is incredibly important and potent. A graphic novel based on the true story of robert yummy sandifer, an elevenyear old african american gang member from chicago who shot a young girl.
Robert yummy sandifers mug shot was on the cover of time magazine with the headline the short violent life of robert yummy sandifer. During a psychiatric evaluation, he was described as emotionally flooded. An exploration of the communitys response to the tragic events within roseland during 1994. In 1994 time magazine covered the story about an 11 year old child gang member who was coerced by older gang members into committing a string of felonious crimes. At the time of the killing, sandifer was being sought by chicago police for. Eleven yearold robert yummy sandifer shot and killed his 14yearold neighbor. The last days of a southside shorty is a compelling dramatization based on events that occurred in chicago in 1994.
This gritty exploration of youth gang life will force readers to question their own understandings of good and bad, right and wrong. What motivates robert yummy sandifer to join the black disciples. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 frequently asked. Yummy is then killed by the older gang members in order to silence him before the authorities could find out who sent. The life of robert yummy sandifer 1994 the scar topic 6 the forseen nor, it seems, was anyone very surprised. This graphic novel tells the true story of robert yummy sandifer.
Yummy graphic novel austin public library bibliocommons. The robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of 12 a current production series chicago chronicles. In the summer of 1994, 11yearold sandifer was murdered by fellow gang members to silence him. Lorina sandifer, robert yummy sandifers mother, 11yrold. The robert yummy sandifer story chicago chronicles book 1 kindle edition by mathis, shaiking, mathis, deity, oaumba. His response to the flooding is to back away from demanding situations and act out impulsively and unpredictably. Story of robert yummy sandifer youtube directed by shaiking mathis. With julius flowers, qiana mathis, rhashad washington, michael.
I love comics for kids, but there are really only so many tales involving kids finding magical distant lands that you can read before you want to pluck out your own eyeballs. The last days of a southside shorty carnegie library of. Yummy couldnt get on most of the rides, darryl says. In 1994 time magazine covered the story about a 11 year old child gang member who is coerced by older gang members into committing felonious crimes and supposedly murder. Stream the robert yummy sandifer story movie full here. Jun 24, 2001 in july, yummy and his cousin darryl went on a church trip to six flags great america, an hour north of the city. In august of 1994, 11yearold robert yummy sandifer nicknamed for his l. The forgotten story of robert yummy sandifer newafrikan77. In 1994, yummy, called that because of his sweet tooth, fired a gun into a crowd of rival gang members. This song is paying homage to robert yummy sandifer, an 11 year old member of the black disciples that was executed by his own gang for accidentally shooting a 14 year old girl. The novel, yummy, is a graphic novel based on a true story that took place in chicago in 1994. The robert yummy sandifer story chicago chronicles book 1 at.
A graphic novel based on the true story of robert yummy sandifer, an eleven year old african american gang member from chicago who shot a young girl. Politics world business tech health time health entertainment science newsfeed living sports history the time vault magazine ideas time labs photography videos the goods press room the 100 most influential people next generation leaders person of the year top of the world. In addition to the graphic novel, students will be asked to read an informational text that also depicts the events that led to robert sandifers demise. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 older gang members get an 11yearold boy to commit murders. I can not believe you walk with your heads up high when you are worse than a slave master. The main character is called yummy because he likes to eat candy and cookies. The yummy book online has been set up as a blog, so youll be able to see the most current marshmallow fluff based recipes as they become available. The robert yummy sandifer story movie click the link below to download the movie description. With murtuza ali khan, timothy bauer, michael bennett ii, darron brammer. The life of robert yummy sandifer by mehari heard on prezi.
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