Monument Honoring Slain Civil Rights Activist Viola Luizzo And Friend Sarah Evans Unveiled In Detroit

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ity Of Detroit/ Michigan Radio By Melissa Noel ·Updated September 29, 2023

On Thursday, a monument was unveiled in Detroit to honor Viola Liuzzo, a white mother and activist killed during the civil rights movement, and her best friend Sarah Evans, who raised her kids after her death.

The monument, standing seven feet tall and featuring two sides with the inscription “Sisters in Life – Sisters in Struggle,” pays

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