The Bethel AME Church was packed to overflowing today, a large video screen was set up outside to handle the overflow crowd. Three blocks of Western Avenue was block off and filled with over a 1,000 people, many of whom waited in line for over four hours to pay their respects.
Inside speakers included the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Bruce Gordon of the NAACP, Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, recording artist Snoop Dogg, human rights advocate Bianca Jagger and closed with a speech by Tookie’s son.
The services were intensely passionate, part solemn, part outrage. But mostly it was a celebration of Williams life and his redemption.
From the Newswire: 1,000’s attend memorial services for Stan Tookie Wiliams. || VIDEO: Excessive police presence at Williams service. || AUDIO: MP3: Snoop Dogg - Poem for Tookie || MP3: Interview with K-tone on the execution. || MP3: Rev. Jesse Jackson speech at the Memorial Services for Stan Tookie Williams.
1,000’s attend memorial services for Stan Tookie Wiliams.