Seizing the funeral of ‘Tyre’ as an African American history moment

What a way to start the observance of African American History Month. With the nation and myriad parts of the world watching, and the Vice President of the United States – the first African American woman to serve from that position – in attendance, another unarmed African American killed by police was eulogized in Memphis. […]

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Feb 3, 2023 - 02:03
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Seizing the funeral of ‘Tyre’ as an African American history moment
Vice President Kamala Harris, the highest-serving African-American woman in U.S. history, arrives in Memphis at Wilson Air Center ahead of the funeral for Tyre D. Nichols. In an icy rain, she spoke for several minutes with Mayor Jim Strickland and more briefly with Mickell Lowery (not pictured), the chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners. (Photo: Karanja A. Ajanaku/The New Tri-State Defender)What a way to start the observance of African American History Month. With the nation and myriad parts of the world watching, and the Vice President of the United States – the first African American woman to serve from that position – in attendance, another unarmed African American killed by police was eulogized in Memphis. […]
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