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Design by Travis "Santikaro" Cooper
inCOPnegro: Aftermath explores the lives of four Black male characters after police violence has torn apart their community.
Inspiration for this project came from Moore-Dunson’s own life experiences. He explains, “As a Black man, I have been pulled over by police no less than 45 times in my life. Then after the death of George Floyd in 2020, as a father-to-be, I realized for the first time I didn’t only have to worry for my own safety, but that of my unborn son. I began reaching across my network asking Black parents, ‘How do you teach your kids about the police?’, and the overwhelming answer was, ‘You just teach them to get home.’”
In 2022, Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed in Akron, OH. Akron police fired 90 rounds, landing 60 of those into his body. Having this happen in his hometown, Moore-Dunson started thinking about his community healing. “I started questioning how we, as a community, heal from this trauma. When the news stories are over, and the initial upset has simmered, how do we continue the conversation in the aftermath?”
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July 1 Performance: inCOPnegro: Aftermath & After Moments – Performance and concluding community discussion lead by LoveAkron Executive Director Kemp Boyd. Topic of conversation surrounding community healing after the grand jury decision not to indict the police officers who shot Jayland Walker.
LOCATION
220 S Balch Street, Akron, OH 44302
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Parking is available in the adjacent lot.