James Earl Smothers, a 26-year-old Black male, was known to friends and family as “Prince Semaj,” a nickname that followed him through Saginaw, Michigan—through school hallways, church, work, and the everyday rhythms of raising his children. In the stories left behind by those who loved him, he comes across as playful and magnetic: someone who liked to dance, take pictures, joke around, and tease the people closest to him, while still showing up as a devoted parent.
Before dawn on
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