Cumberland C. Jr. Richardson

In the cold of early February 2008, the life of Cumberland C. Richardson Jr., a 62-year-old Black man, was cut short by violence on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. His death was one of 234 homicides that plagued the city that year, a figure that, while the lowest in two decades, offered little solace to the families of the victims. Richardson's case, like many others, speaks to a narrative of unresolved loss and the persistent challenges of urban violence.

On February 2, 2008, Richard ...