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. 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. In the summer of 1994, 11yearold sandifer was murdered by fellow gang members to silence him. I can not believe you walk with your heads up high when you are worse than a slave master. This graphic novel tells the true story of robert yummy sandifer. The robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of 12 a current production series chicago chronicles. What motivates robert yummy sandifer to join the black. 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. Robert yummy sandifers mug shot was on the cover of time magazine with the headline the short violent life of robert yummy sandifer. 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. 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. 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. His response to the flooding is to back away from demanding situations and act out impulsively and unpredictably. 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.
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 couldnt get on most of the rides, darryl says. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 frequently asked. With murtuza ali khan, timothy bauer, michael bennett ii, darron brammer. 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. The last days of a southside shorty carnegie library of. Story of robert yummy sandifer youtube directed by shaiking mathis. The main character is called yummy because he likes to eat candy and cookies.
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. Neri with art by randy duburke, published by lee and low books in august 2010 isbn 9781584302674. Apr 02, 2017 a fact file thing on robert yummy sandifer. Stream the robert yummy sandifer story movie full here. Sep 28, 20 the film weaves together the story of robert yummy sandifer, revealing the scary realities of gang culture in america. The robert yummy sandifer story chicago chronicles book 1 at. On september 1, 1994, robert sandifer was an eleven year old living in chicago. Wonder wombman little yummy sandifer, i learned about. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. With julius flowers, qiana mathis, rhashad washington, michael. At the age of eight he dropped out of school and started stealing cars and breaking into houses. In an 11yearolds funeral, a grim lesson the new york times. Yummy is based on the true story of robert yummy sandifer who lived and died tragically in chicago 1994. The forgotten story of robert yummy sandifer newafrikan77.
Robert sandifer suffered tremendous abuse and neglect during his short life. An exploration of the communitys response to the tragic events within roseland during 1994. The robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of 12 a current production series called chicago chronicles. The robert yummy sandifer story movie click the link below to download the movie description. 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. 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. Yummy graphic novel austin public library bibliocommons.
The robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of a 12 part chicago chronicles production series. For a pdf version, click the download option button. 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. The life of robert yummy sandifer 1994 the scar topic 6 the forseen nor, it seems, was anyone very surprised. Eleven yearold robert yummy sandifer shot and killed his 14yearold neighbor. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 older gang members get an 11yearold boy to commit murders. In august of 1994, 11yearold robert yummy sandifer nicknamed for his l.
He has written ten books for young people, including the lee bennett hopkins. 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. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 stream and watch. That theyve created this novel for young readers is incredibly important and potent. 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. At only age 11, sandifer was a member of the notorious chicago street gang black disciples. This gritty exploration of youth gang life will force readers to question their own understandings of good and bad, right and wrong. 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. Jul 10, 2010 a story about an 11yr old boys short life robert yummy sandifer.
Neri recounts yummys three days on the run from police and, eventually, his own. The life of robert yummy sandifer by mehari heard on prezi. 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. The robert yummy sandifer story 2015 movie moviefone. Elevenyearold roger is trying to make sense of his classmate robert yummy sandifers death, but first he has to make sense of yummys life. What motivates robert yummy sandifer to join the black disciples. 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. Little yummy sandifer, i learned about him from listening to tupac. 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. In 1994, yummy, called that because of his sweet tooth, fired a gun into a crowd of rival gang members.
Yummy is then killed by older gang members in an effort to silence him before. The robert yummy sandifer story 20 imdb a story about an 11yr old boys short life robert yummy sandifer. The novel, yummy, is a graphic novel based on a true story that took place in chicago in 1994. At the time of the killing, sandifer was being sought by chicago police for. I was a kid myself but i was older and involved in a lot more stuff. During a psychiatric evaluation, he was described as emotionally flooded. Robert yummy sandifer was born on march 12, 1983, the fourth of ten children born to lorina sandifer. Yummy is then killed by the older gang members in order to silence him before the authorities could find out who sent. Yummy was the average black kid growing up in a drug infected community. The robert yummy sandifer story chicago chronicles book 1 kindle edition by mathis, shaiking, mathis, deity, oaumba. Robert yummy sandifer march 12, 1983 september 1, 1994 was an 11yearold american boy from chicago, illinois. Robert sandifer bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Probation robert yummy sandifer march 12, 1983 september 1, 1994 was an 11yearold american boy from chicago, illinois. 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. Her killer, robert yummy sandifer, was 11 years old. Posted on january 6, 2009 updated on january 6, 2009. Associated with he and rapper torence hatch both grew up in the 1980s in neighborhoods riddled with crime and gang violence. His father, robert atkins, went to prison three months before he was born and lorina was a prostitute who neglected her children, according to news reports. The last days of a southside shorty is a compelling dramatization based on events that occurred in chicago in 1994. Lorina sandifer, robert yummy sandifers mother, 11yrold. The robert yummy sandifer story movie trailer the robert yummy sandifer story is part 1 of 12 a current production series chicago chronicles. Jan 06, 2009 robert yummy sandifer time magazine cover. It s millions of yummy s it s just that robert sandifer gained national attention. You are part of the reason that robert yummy sandifer went to his grave at a 11 years old.