Akilah Lynch
Los Angeles
“I appreciate her now. She was protective of me. I was resentful, mad and angry. But then I said, let me give my Mom grace. She’s been there when nobody else was.”
Victoria Harris
Los Angeles
“She used to take us to church and sing gospel music. We’d do church activities with the other kids and have fun.”
Amber Pope
Pomona
“Stand on your own two feet in this life, is one thing I learned from my mom. Don’t let anybody disrespect you and also always lead with kindness.”
LaTron DaShawn
Los Angeles
“Her voice is always living within my head. I would always hear her call my name when I was about to get in trouble. Her voice continues to ring in my ears.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Leimert Park.
