I'll Do the Right Thing — Jean Alicia Elster

This fourth and final volume finds Joe Joe facing gang trouble at school. He has to make a difficult decision about whether to join Tyrone and his crew, the defenders, or to follow the example of Ralph Bunche, the first African American to receive the Noble Peace Prize and the highest ranking African American on staff at the United Nations. With help from his grandmother, Joe Joe discovers the significance of Jesus' teaching Blessed are the peacemakers - individuals who stand apart from the crowd and help other folks work out their problems.