GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — The state of Georgia will now remember Ahmaud Arbery for years to come.
Feb. 23 will now be known as ‘Ahmaud Arbery Day.’
State representative Sandra Scott introduced the resolution which passed on Wednesday.
“He deserves that because of the way his life was tragically taken from him,” Ruby Arbery, Ahmaud’s aunt, said.
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Ruby has been to nearly every court date for her nephew’s murder and she plans to show up when the federal hate crime trial begins.
“If we don’t show up then that means we don’t care,” Ruby said.
The resolution filed recognizes Arbery as a loving son who left an impact on countless people across the country.
Bonnie Springer said having a day to reflect on what happened is a step in the right direction.
“It’s kind of a unified bipartisan effort, and I think it’s a statement of change in Georgia, that hopefully this tragedy can continue propelling our community and the whole state towards the vision of equity and justice for all, so I think it’s wonderful,” Springer said.
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Feb. 23 is significant because it’s the day the 25-year-old was killed while his family says he was jogging in the nearby Satilla Shores neighborhood.
Now almost two years later, his family says his name will forever be memorialized in Georgia.
“I want them to remember that Ahmaud fought for his life, and he fought for the life of us so we can live to see what racism all is about, and it’s not over yet because we still have a lot of fighting to go because racism still exists,” Ruby Arbery said.
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