Opinion: Violence celebrated in music connected to violence in streets
An argument for facing the connection between violence in Memphis and violence on the streets
Rapper GloRilla and her former principal, Frayser Community Schools founder Dr. Bobby White, take a photo while visiting her old school, MLK College Preparatory High School, on Sept. 22, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Erica May
Erica May is an emergency number professional and works in public safety. She is a member of Shelby County’s Council on Gun Safety and a proud resident of South Memphis.
“I absolutely hate that we have a city filled with seemingly responsible and respected people that will not acknowledge the connection between what we celebrate and what we see in our news reports.”
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