Hundreds of bikers, runners, and walkers took part in the inaugural Tyler Gerth Memorial 5k at Waterfront Park. The 27-year-old photographer was killed when a man opened fire at Jefferson Square Park during the first weeks of the Breonna Taylor protests. Sunday marks a year since his death. He had become a fixture documenting every moment of the social justice movement. Just days after his death, Gerth s family knew they wanted to find a meaningful way for his memory to live on. We all came together as a family and realized that we needed to have purpose out of his death, that there had to be a meaning behind it, said Gerth s sister Tiffany Hensley.Gerth s two sisters launched Building Equal Bridges: The Tyler Gerth Foundation. It aims to continue Gerth s social justice work through scholarships, education, and community collaboration. Tyler really wanted to make a difference for that next generation. and so, it was all about creating a world
Louisville community to honor Tyler Gerth on one-year anniversary of death with inaugural 5K walk, run
Groups are planning to gather Saturday to commemorate Gerth through an inaugural memorial 5K walk and run, including the launch of a new foundation. Author: Senait Gebregiorgis (WHAS 11) Published: 6:31 PM EDT June 25, 2021 Updated: 6:42 PM EDT June 25, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. One year after 27-year-old photographer Tyler Gerth was shot and killed while documenting Louisville s fight for justice, his loved ones are launching a new foundation to support causes he cared about most.
Gerth marched alongside activists following the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, often seen capturing the voices of change with his camera. He was killed after a man opened fire into a crowd at Jefferson Square Park last June.
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