In the summer of 2017, the life of Felicia Mattox Poindexter, a 46-year-old Black woman from Roanoke, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On August 5th, what began as an ordinary day ended in violence at a local Family Dollar store, leaving a community in mourning and a family shattered. Poindexter was a mother of four who was known for her infectious smile and kind-hearted nature.
That fateful day, Felicia Poindexter was at the Family Dollar on Orange Avenue when she was shot. Another in
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