Community activists held a vigil and a march on Sunday in solidarity with Sonya Massey, an Illinois woman shot and killed by police while in her own home.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville activists gathered in solidarity for Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old mother who was shot and killed by Illinois police earlier this month.
Cities across the nation organized in solidarity for Massey on Sunday for the national day of mourning. Community leaders in Louisville held a unity prayer and vigil that hosted nearly 50 attendees.
“Until people look at why the lives of Black women are undervalued in America, we will continue to be here again and again and again,” said author and activist Hannah Drake.
Activists then marched at Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville. Jefferson Square Park is the historic block where protests were held for Breonna Taylor in 2020.
“We chose here because this is where we …