BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Workers removed the covering surrounding the 5/14 Honor Space Tuesday morning outside the Tops on Jefferson Avenue where 10 Black people were killed in a racist attack two years ago.
The space was designed and built in collaboration with members of the Jefferson community.
A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon which included a moment of silence and a tolling of the bells to mark the time the mass shooting began.
You can watch the full dedication ceremony below.
The Honor Space features a sculpture called 'Unity' - designed by Buffalo-based artist Valeria Cray and her son Hiram - and 10 granite bollards honoring the victims who were killed: Celestine Chaney, Roberta Drury, Andrew Mackniel, Katherine Massey, Margus Morrison, Rev. Heyward Patterson, Aaron Salter, Geraldine Talley, Ruth Whitfield and Pearl Young.
Tops CEO John Persons joined 7 Voices on Tuesday and reflected on the 5/14 Honor Space, you can watch the full conversation below.
As Western New York mourns with the families, 7 News also wishes to honor their memory.
