August 9, 2014. It is a day the St. Louis region — and the world — will never forget. It was on that day that unarmed teen Michael Brown was fatally shot by a then‑Ferguson police officer. His death sparked more than a year of relentless protest and launched a global discourse on the relationship between law enforcement and the Black community.
“Through this work, Mike’s legacy lives on,” McSpadden‑Head said. “Not just in memory, but in motion.”
For the past twelve years, commemorative programming has taken place. When it comes around again on Sunday, one of the people most impacted by the tragedy won’t be involved…