Workers removed the covering surrounding the 5/14 Honor Space Tuesday morning outside the Tops supermarket 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 bells to mark the time the mass shooting began.
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 Scripps News Buffalo's 7 Voices on Tuesday and reflected on the 5/14 Honor Space.
As Western New York mourns with the families, Scripps News Buffalo also wishes to share stories that honor their memory:
Aaron Salter
Ruth Whitfield
Roberta Drury
Pearl Young
Katherine Massey
Margus Morrison
Celestine Chaney
Geraldine Talley
Andre Mackniel
Heyward Patterson
This story was originally published by Scripps News Buffalo.
