Chapter 6: Monkeyman

This chapter concentrates on the "'hood" of Harlem. Tigros is a gang that wants their name to be known. They are building a rep. Meanwhile, Monkeyman was a quiet kid who never did anybody harm. He was six feet tall, if not more, and he kept his head stuck in a book. Monkeyman got his name because he would climb a tree and read all day.
One day, a Lady Tigro got in a fight with Peaches. Peaches won. Other Lady Tigros came after Peaches with a razor blade, ready to kill. Monkeyman saw the danger and knocked the blade out of the way. The Lady Tigros knew they was no chance they would win the fight. They left and told the gang. Soon, they were after Monkeyman, putting up signs threatening him. Two weeks passed and nothing happened.
Clean was a guy who claimed he came from LA and was in the cribs. He wanted to join the Tigros but to iniciate, he had to beat some one up, in other words, Monkeyman. The narrator and his friends tried talking some sense into him but it was no use. He was set to rough Monkeyman up. However, when Clean was getting arrested, Monkeyman invited him and his gang to Memorial Park at 11 at night.
When night came, people gathered to see the fight. Monkeyman was late. He brought along his grandfather and a woman. Monkeyman took off his shirt and waited with arms extended for the beating. Clean hit him a few times, then decided it was no use wasting his time on Monkeyman. Monkeyman survived.