For some families, it was their first time coming to the former E2 nightclub, now a vacant building, with renewed calls to turn this location into a memorial for the 21 people who died 21 years ago on Saturday.
Despite not being old enough to remember, Aniya Meyers will never forget the pain of losing her father, Antonio Myers, weeks after being born.
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“I don’t know why he was taken away from me,” Aniya said. “My whole life, I’ve never been here, and it’s just really hard. I don’t remember his voice. I don’t remember any core memories that I’m supposed to have.”
Anjenita Myers, Antonio’s sister, also spoke at Saturday’s vigil.
“My other brother he told us that he couldn’t revive his brother. How devastating is that? His brother stood right next to him and gave him CPR, and he could not revive him. So, those are the thoughts that go through my mind as I stepped on this property today,” Anjenita said.
Prayer outside the vacant building on Saturday marked the 21st anniversary of the deadly stampede at the E2 nightclub, where 21 people died.