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Angie Thomas, as a modern novelist, has carved a niche for herself on depicting the reality of racism as an important subject in her novels. More importantly, she has spotlighted the psychological impact of racial discrimination in her novel 'On The Come Up' (2019). The novel has brought to the fore the subconscious fear that black teenagers live with, and the constant anxiety that hovers on their psyche due to it. The portrayal of teens who think and make decisions, behave and act, with a sense of trepidation, all because of the color of their skin, is very realistically narrated with the incidents that take place with them. Overall, the ongoings on the minds of black teenagers in the novel are related to the perspectives of people who have preconceived notions about the black race. The present paper focuses on taking a psychological take on the minds of the lead characters - Brianna and Malik - that have been shaped due to racist incident and examines their effects.