The murder on our block: Recognize, Revalue and Rid, by Vesla Weaver and Kica Matos | new haven speaks
We live in a city with one of the richest educational institutions in
the world – why must city residents who live around Yale still vie for
their very lives?
Sometimes, events occur in our city that force us to wake from our
stupor and face our community’s challenges. Hall’s death, and other
homicides that similarly elicit little public outcry, should be a
reminder of our obligation to the city and its youth.
Vesla Weaver is an Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Yale. Kica Matos is the Director of Immigrant Rights and Racial Justice at the Center for Community Change, and editor of this blog. They both live with their families on the same block in Fair Haven.
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