Tuesday marks two years since a racist attack killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York.
Workers removed the covering surrounding the 5/14 Honor Space Tuesday morning outside the Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue where 10 Black people were killed in a racist attack two years ago.A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon which included a moment of silence and a tolling of bells to mark the time the mass shooting began.
The Honor Space features a sculpture called"Unity" designed by Buffalo-based artist Valeria Cray and her son Hiram, and 10 granite bollards honoring the victims who were killed: Celestine Chaney, Roberta Drury, Andrew Mackniel, Katherine Massey, Margus Morrison, Rev. Heyward Patterson, Aaron Salter, Geraldine Talley, Ruth Whitfield and Pearl Young.
Tops CEO John Persons joined Scripps News Buffalo's 7 Voices on Tuesday and reflected on the 5/14 Honor Space. As Western New York mourns with the families, Scripps News Buffalo also wishes to share stories that honor their memory:Celestine ChaneyThis story was originally published by the WKBW News Staff at Scripps News Buffalo.
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