A decade after Freddie Gray’s death, Associated Black Charities holds dialogue on justice and community healing

As part of its monthly Community Convo series, Associated Black Charities (ABC) held a special discussion to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man who died in Baltimore police custody in 2015. The discussion took place in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, the community Gray grew up in, at New Song Community Learning Center on April 22.

The event functioned as a space for Baltimoreans to honor Gray’s memory, examine what progress has been made in the fight for racial justice and reflect on the challenges that persist for Black residents. 

“With the murder of Freddie Gray, we’re moving from an expectation of legal justice, which we did not receive, and looking at what justice looks like in the ways we’re able to live our lives now, like in opportunities coming to our communities,” said Chrissy Thornton, president and CEO of ABC. “That may not only be some semblance of justice but the only justice we get— the opportunity to live better.” 

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Source: The AFRO