Derrick S Swanigan

Derrick S. Swanigan, a 34-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on December 9, 2016. Derrick was back in Chicago visiting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he was a student. His death was part of a larger pattern of gun violence that year, which saw over 3,900 shooting victims in Chicago. Swanigan’s murder not only highlighted the violence plaguing the city but also became a catalyst for change, inspiring the formation of Black Male Empowerment (BME), ...