The Ferguson Project
How STA is coming to terms with the death of another young black man in America.
by McKayla Edmonds, LJ Gillespie and Jenrion Henry
As many of us know, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. We came back to school this year under the cloud of knowing that justice is often delivered unfairly in America and wanted to give our community a chance to process their thoughts, feelings and concerns. We don't know the full story of this tragedy yet, but we do know that when we see another young man of color die at the hands of law enforcement we are left with the responsibility of asking why, and how we can prevent these tragedies form happening again. #nojusticenopeace
We engaged with students in the cafeteria during lunch on Wednesday, August 20th, and this is what they had to say:
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