It’s been 10 years since the death of Freddie Gray, and Baltimore is still coming to terms with the uprising it ignited.
Several organizations will host discussions, art exhibits and other events to reflect on Gray’s death and the state of policing in Baltimore.
On April 12, 2015, Baltimore Police chased Gray and arrested him after finding a small knife in his pocket. They shackled the 25-year-old and placed him unbuckled into a police van. The medical examiner concluded the trip inside the van was so jarring that it left Gray with a severe spinal cord injury leading to his death, which was later ruled a homicide.
His death in police custody sparked days of protests and unrest in Baltimore.
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Here are some ways people across Baltimore are remembering Gray and examining the impact of his death.
Saturday, April 19
Rise Bmore
Every year, artists and organizers throw a performance recognizing the anniversary of Gray’s death. This year, there will also be an exhibit featuring art by and about Tyrone West, who died in 2013 during a struggle with Baltimore Police, followed by a reflection from Baltimore activists and artists on the last 10 years.
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Advocates will also perform “Rise,” with poetry by Tameka Cage Conley and music by Judah Adashi.
Time: Doors open 6:15 p.m.
Location: 2640 Space (2640 St. Paul St.)
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Cost: Free.
Memorial
Mayor Brandon Scott, Gray’s twin sister Fredricka Gray and the family’s attorney, Billy Murphy, join in a memorial commemorating his death. Scott is expected to give remarks and lay a wreath at the site of Gray’s mural in his Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood Saturday morning.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Freddie Gray Mural (1701 N. Mount St.)
Cost: Free.
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March and Vigil
The Peoples Power Assembly of Baltimore, a nonprofit organization that advocates for poor and working people and pushes against police brutality, is hosting a day of action in honor of Gray’s life on the 10-year anniversary of his death. The group is memorializing Gray with a vigil and march to Mondawmin Metro, near where protests erupted about 10 years ago.
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Penn-North Metro (march to Mondawmin Metro)
Cost: Free.
Up. Rising. Documentary Screening
Later in the evening, the Charles North-based Peoples Power Assembly of Baltimore is screening a documentary about the protests that followed Gray’s arrest and hospitalization and grew after his death.
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Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Harriet Tubman Solidarity Center (2011 N. Charles St.)
Cost: Free
Tuesday, April 22
Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh
Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, a center for Jewish arts and culture, will host a “day of learning” where Rabbi David Jaffe and Yehudah Webster will facilitate discussions looking back at the 10 years since Gray’s death.
Rabbi Jessy Dressin, the founding executive director, said in a press release that the anniversary is an opportunity “to fulfill the commitment that Third Space will be at the intersection of Jewish life and culture and Baltimore City. ”
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Location: Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh (2001 Liberty Heights Ave.)
Cost: Free.
This list may be updated as more events are announced.
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