In Odessa, an oil-rich city in West Texas, there is a line separating the two races of blacks and whites. They called it “the American version of the Berlin Wall – the railroad tracks that inevitably ran through the heart of the city” (Bissinger 91). The tracks are the symbol of the barrier, the tension and the attitude that separate the two races. To white Odessa, African Americans are often considered outsiders, with few hopes and dreams to follow. It is also a common part of everyday language to say the word “nigger,” without ever classifying it in a racist context. To escape the favored perception, the football stadium, where the night lights shine, is the lonely place where black people are accepted as an identity, as are athletes. In the nonfiction book Friday Night Lights, HG Bissinger explores this phenomenon of racial tension and the low expectations placed on black athletes. Through the use of descriptive imagery, revealing dialogue, and anaphora, Bissinger describes the underlying message of Odessan's racial division, coupled with the poor education the general population receives while obsessed with high school football. The dream of fighting like a football star can be achieved achievable, but on some occasions these dreams fail. Boobie Miles is an African-American star who plays for the Permian football team, with aspirations of striving for greatness in the football industry. Due to his skills, Boobie was heavily recruited by colleges, asking him to play for their team. Despite his gifted abilities, Boobie lacks the fundamentals of education. As a student with learning disabilities, he has difficulty absorbing information, which makes it difficult for him to stay motivated and perform well academically... half way... since Odessan's education system, it can be established that football does not end never for black athletes. Their dreams are regulated by white society, and even as these athletes find ways to create new dreams, they will inevitably find their way back into football. As an offensive lineman, Ronnie Bevers said, “This is the last minute of your life” (Bissinger 326). This shows that once the era of your football career is over, you have nothing left to look forward to. Maybe blacks are being exploited in order to lengthen this football dream. It is conceivable that these black athletes strive to create a sense of greatness, with the essential goal of bringing home victory. But as long as this series of manipulations is exposed in the Friday night lights, there will always be athletes like Boobie Miles or Ivory Christian, struggling to find their dreams and aspirations..