Akanimo Uko

In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, a tragic and prolonged story began to unfold on November 5, 2008. Akanimo Uko, a 31-year-old Black man, was shot at 58 Bowdoin Avenue. The immediate aftermath of the shooting did not claim his life, but it marked the beginning of a long and arduous struggle with the injuries he sustained.

For seven years, Uko lived with the consequences of that violent night. The specifics of his injuries and the daily challenges he faced remain largely untold in ...