It has finally been revealed that the six-year-old died of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome after being infected by Haemophilus influenzae beta in an outbreak at Marcus Garvey Academy in April.
The May 20 meeting was called in the aftermath of the tragic death of the six-year-old Detroit student and the outbreak of a cluster of "flu-like illnesses" at his elementary school.
The WSWS spoke with Jess about Jimari Williams’ death and the broader context in which it took place, as governments throughout the world dismantle all mitigation measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens.
Marcus Garvey Academy in Detroit is reopening its doors Monday morning after an unknown illness spread throughout the school causing it to shut down for several days last week.