Kenyetta Nash, center, mother of Marquan “Quan” Mitchell- Nash, 13, attends a prayer vigil on March 23 held in honor of the seventh-grade Binford Middle School student who was accidentally shot by a family member on March 10. She is supported by her daughters Soliel Mitchell- Nash, 16, and Cherish Hope 18, both John Marshall High School students.
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Rites of passage
Rites of passage ceremonies traditionally mark important transitional periods in a person’s life, such as birth, puberty, marriage, having children, and death. In recent weeks, Richmond and surrounding communities have witnessed far too many rites of passage for young Black men whose lives were cut short by horrific tragedy.
