Amadou Diallo's Renewable Gift to New York

Amsterdam News, News Report, Nayaba Arinde
Posted: Feb 13, 2009

Twenty-three-year-old Amadou Diallo died in a hail of police bullets on Feb.4, 1999, but not only did his death spur a new leg of the local civil rights quest, the symbol of Diallo’s innocent blood spilled was used to create scholarships—renewable gifts—for students striving to make the best of themselves and contribute to society.

“We’re here to mark the 10th anniversary of my son’s passing with a few words to reflect on it and by moving forward with the Amadou Diallo Foundation,” said Kadiatou Diallo at the beginning of the press conference at the Bronx Community College on February 5.

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