A 15-year-old in Savannah grapples with a national movement and rises to the challenge
Jessica Leigh Lebos, For Beacon Magazine
Published
7:16 am UTC Feb. 10, 2021
Jessica Leigh Lebos writes about interesting people, vexing issues and beautiful places in Savannah and beyond. Her book, Savannah Sideways, can be found at local independent bookstores and Amazon.
Back in March, Euniqué Wilson considered himself a typical high school freshman, playing trumpet in the marching band at Atlanta’s Tucker High and dreaming about getting his driver’s license.
When COVID-19 decimated everyone’s plans, Euniqué and his mother came to their hometown of Savannah to quarantine with extended family. Then May’s news cycle brought the shocking murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd and changed him forever.