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Amber Evans Continues to Inspire
Remembering an inspirational activist
Raw. Joyful. Selfless. Powerful.
Those are some of the words that loved ones use to describe Amber Evans, a Columbus activist with a rising voice who died in 2019 at the age of 28. Her short time as a community activist in Columbus was potent. Two years later, her friends and community allies say her dedication and passion laid the foundation for the social justice work being done today.
Tammy Fournier-Alsaada, lead organizer of the People’s Justice Project, says Evans volunteered at the organization from the beginning and quickly emerged as a force for change. She did everything from helping with office work to bringing in lunch and running errands. Prior to her death by suicide, which drew attention to the mental health toll of activism, Evans was considering an executive-level role with the Juvenile Justice Coalition, PJP’s sister organization. “There’s a void missing that we still seek to fi