Praying While Black: Arrested at a prayer vigil, a U.S. Marine and his son go to trial in Mineola | C.J.Teevan
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 24, 2023
It was time.
The phone call came that morning: Her 24 year old son, three weeks on life support, was gone.
May 17, 2020. His mother gave consent.
Night descends on Baldwin. In 2020, police converged on what they assumed was a violent black mob but turned out to be a prayer vigil.Photo byC.J. Teevan
Word flashed throughout the Oden Family. Cousins, brothers, sisters, friends, aunts and uncles and adoring grandparents would meet in Baldwin, where they always went to share these deep and darkest moments, together. This is a big . . .
