Alicia comments on the documentary Brick city

I saw your comment about Brick City on Face book.  I watched every episode and found myself crying at some point in every episode.  Interestingly enough, the tears came more frequently as the week progressed.  Needless to say, this weekend has been emotionally ruined. 
It was an awesome look, that's important, but it was just a look at one part of a pretty dynamic city.  Production value was pretty high and whoever is going to challenge Booker in the next election has really got to saturate the public with his/her image.  Booker's def going places, but I still am not sure how I feel about him.  I'm so gullible and likely to swallow this portrayal of him, but I know a few people who are so passionately against this man, I'd like to hear their side too.
So, the reason for all the tears:  I'm still doing the subbing thing and since the second day of school, I've been a long term sub for a 4th and 5th grade special needs class at ...................  Everyday I walk into that school, some new shit is going down.  While all this craziness is happening, I read my students journal writing and  read things like, "My goal is to read better than last year."  "I want an education for I can help my education get an education.  Then their kids." 
One day the conversation of Halloween came up and a little girl said she hated Halloween because "too many people die." 
So, Brick City I'm sure was illuminating to many liberals across America.  I think it was just too much reality for those of us who live here everyday.