Even before his father’s death, the teen had penned a school paper on the pain of life during the pandemic.
. Black and Latino children experienced more than twice the rate of loss of white children.
At the start of the pandemic, Anthony Jr. would roll out of bed minutes before Zoom classes started. Students were supposed to still wear their uniforms, but at times the teen showed up in pajamas, recalled Cheryl Bennett, an instructional aide. In class, Anthony Jr. — who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — was a “big ball of energy” but respectful to his teachers. He received one-on-one help from Bennett, which helped him stay on track.When a classmate’s mother died of COVID last February, Anthony Jr. offered his support. When Bennett’s brother died during the pandemic, the teen messaged her asking if she needed anything.Covering the issues, politics, culture and lifestyle of the Latino community in L.A.
Despite feeling sick, Anthony Sr., 46, continued packing up the U-Haul truck in the driveway, desperate to realize their dream.Anthony Reyes Jr. right, with his father, Anthony Reyes Sr., at the power plant where the elder Reyes worked.If his sisters teased him, their father jumped in on his son’s side and vice versa. It was always girls against boys. Father and son shared the same contagious smile and laugh.
Other days, he would yell at the photos of himself and his father that were printed on a blanket given to him by his grandmother: “Why did you leave us?”On Dec. 27, Anthony Jr. went to the gym with his best friend. He made it home just in time for his 8:30 p.m. curfew. He thanked his younger sister for switching his bedding to the dryer, said goodnight to his mother and told her he loved her.At 4 a.m., Stephanie jolted awake.
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