Nakeanna Pernell

In the late spring of 2011, the community of Wetumpka, Alabama, was struck by a tragedy that has since been largely lost to the public record. On Monday, May 9, 2011, a 29-year-old Black/African American woman named Nakeanna Pernell died. Her life was cut short by an act of gun violence.

Following her death, an obituary for Nakeanna C. Hollenquest Pernell was published, announcing her passing to the community and noting that funeral arrangements would be handled by a local mortuary. Her d ...

Nakeanna Cheanell Hollenquest-Pernell, age 29