Checo Yancy

Checo Rene “Junie” Yancy, 40, a Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, died on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. To the people who knew him, “Junie” wasn’t just a name on a notice; he was a familiar presence in the city’s tight circles of family, friends, and coworkers. In the days after his death, those closest to him gathered their memories around the life he’d built—one rooted in loved ones, in daily routines, and in the kind of work that puts you face-to-face with the neighborhood ever ...