Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) Ahmaud Arbery Day has been officially recognized in Georgia on the second anniversary of his death, just one day after his killers were found guilty on all counts in the federal hate crime case surrounding Arbery's death. The Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution on Feb. 2 to permanently declare Feb. 23 as Ahmaud Arbery Day. Several events have been planned throughout the city by friends, family and local leaders to honor his memory. The Ahmaud Arbery Foundation, a mental wellness organization focused on Black men that was founded by Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, will hold a private event at the National Center of Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, at 10:30 a.m. where the organization will announce plans to foster "positivity" in light of the tragic killing. In the Satilla Shores neighborhood of Brunswick, Georgia, where Arbery was killed, a ceremony is planned near the site of his death at 1
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) Ahmaud Arbery Day has been officially recognized in Georgia on the second anniversary of his death,
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) Ahmaud Arbery Day has been officially recognized in Georgia on the second anniversary of his death, just one day after his killers were found guilty on all counts in the federal hate crime case surrounding Arbery's death. The Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution on Feb. 2 to permanently declare Feb. 23 as Ahmaud Arbery Day. Several events have been planned throughout the city by friends, family and local leaders to honor his memory. The Ahmaud Arbery Foundation, a mental wellness organization focused on Black men that was founded by Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, will hold a private event at the National Center of Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, at 10:30 a.m. where the organization will announce plans to foster "positivity" in light of the tragic killing. In the Satilla Shores neighborhood of Brunswick, Georgia, where Arbery was killed, a ceremony is planned near the site of his death at 1
Ahmaud Arbery Day has been officially recognized in Georgia on the second anniversary of his death, just one day after his killers were found guilty on all counts in the federal hate crime case surrounding Arbery's death. The Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution on Feb. 2 to permanently declare Feb. 23 as Ahmaud Arbery Day. The Ahmaud Arbery Foundation, a mental wellness organization focused on Black men that was founded by Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, will hold a private event a
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) Ahmaud Arbery Day has been officially recognized in Georgia on the second anniversary of his death,