Family and Friends of “The Other” Wes Moore: Add your own comments or
notes as you read the book.
The “other” Wes Moore. His childhood is chronicled along with the
Wes Moore
author Wes Moore. He is currently serving a life sentence without parole
for the murder of a policeman.
Mary Moore
Wes’s mother. She tried to pursue an education in order to better her
family, but was unable to continue school due to financial constraints.
Tony
Wes’s older brother. He was involved in the drug game and tried to keep
Wes out of it. He was one of the four people also at the robbery that day,
and was the alleged trigger man. He ultimately died in prison of kidney
failure.
Kenneth
Mary’s father. After her mother Alma’s death, his alcoholism worsened,
and Alma’s parents took over raising the children.
Alma
Mary’s mother. She died after a rejected kidney transplant. At the time,
Mary was pregnant with Tony.
Bernard
Wes’s father. He was an alcoholic who was not involved in Wes’s
childhood.
Woody
Wes’s closest neighborhood friend. They played football together, and
often got into trouble together. Wes was envious of him because his
father was involved in his life. He became one of Wes’s only friends to
graduate high school.
White Boy
Wes’s good friend, his real name was Paul. His mother was white and
his father was Lebanese-American, white people were a rarity in West
Baltimore, which is how he got his nickname. He dropped out of high
school.
Mamie
Wes’s paternal grandmother. She often watched him when Mary wanted
to go out.
Red
Wes’s “godbrother”. They rode the bus together when attending school
in Baltimore County
Alicia
The mother of Wes’s first two children. She met Wes on the school bus,
and was pregnant within two months. She currently only has custody of
one of her children with Wes.
Ray
The man Wes shot in retaliation for having been beaten up for sleeping
with Ray’s girlfriend. Wes served six months in jail for shooting Ray.
Aunt Nicey
Wes’s aunt. She allowed Wes to live with her when he got out of jail for
shooting Ray. In order to live there, Wes had to either be in school or
get a job.
Cheryl
The mother of Wes’s third and fourth children. She battled drug
addiction, and did not have custody of their children. She was paralyzed
from a fall at age 24, and died soon after.
Levy
Wes’s friend. He introduced Wes to Job Corps, and was his roommate
during their time in the program.
Sgt. Bruce
Prothero
Veteran of the Baltimore Police Department and part-time security
guard at the jewelry store robbed by Wes, Tony, and two others. He was
shot and killed during the robbery, and left behind a wife and five
children.