The shooting death of 25-year-old Prince Jones by Prince Georges County, Maryland police officer Carlton Jones in Fairfax County, Virginia on September 1, 2000 added to the growing number of young unarmed African Americans murdered at the hands of law enforcement. Prince Jones’s death helped … Read MorePrince Jones (1975-2000)
Ottowa or O.W. Gurley is remembered was one of the wealthiest men in Tulsa, Oklahoma before the 1921 Tulsa Massacre destroyed his property and forced him to flee. Ottowa Gurley was born on Christmas Day in 1868 to freed slaves in Huntsville, Alabama, Gurley grew … Read MoreO. W. Gurley (1868-1935)
Phillip Pannell Jr., a 16-year-old African American, was shot and killed by Teaneck, New Jersey Police Officer Gary Spath on April 10, 1990. Pannell’s death contributed to the growing awareness of police misconduct across the United States as related to young African Americans and helped … Read MorePhillip Pannell Jr. (1973-1990)
Born on October 21, 1960, 28-year-old Mulugeta Seraw moved to Portland, Oregon looking to further his education by obtaining a degree in business from Portland Community College, and working multiple jobs to provide for his wife and then six year old son, Henok, who remained … Read MoreMulugeta Seraw (1960-1988)
The shooting death of 20-year-old Brandon Webber in 2019 by United States Marshals in Memphis, Tennessee contributed to the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement. Webber’s death sparked the Memphis Riots that followed. Brandon Webber was born in 1999 to Sonny Webber and Jaleta … Read MoreBrandon Webber (1999-2019)
Michael Dean was a 28-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop in Temple, Texas. Dean was born on May 5, 1991 to Moses and Christine Dean Jr. in Waco, Texas. He graduated from Temple High School … Read MoreMichael Dean (1991-2019)
Ousmane Zongo was a 43-year-old arts trader from Burkina Faso who was shot and killed by a New York City police officer during a raid on a warehouse in 2003. His death drew parallels to another controversial police shooting, the killing of Amadou Diallo in … Read MoreOusmane Zongo (c. 1960-2003)
Rayshard Brooks was a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer in Atlanta as he fled from a drunk driving arrest. Brooks was born on January 31, 1993. Brooks was married to Tomika Miller and the couple had three daughters, ages … Read MoreRayshard Brooks (1993-2020)
Antwon Rose Jr. was a 17-year old honor student who was shot and killed by a police officer in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he was running from a traffic stop following a separate shooting. Antwon Rose Jr. was born on July 12, 2000, to Michelle … Read MoreAntwon Rose Jr. (2000-2018)
