BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Two separate events are being held in Brunswick on Wednesday to honor Ahmaud Arbery on what would have been his 30th birthday.
Arbery, who was 25 years old at the time he was murdered, was chased and killed while he was running in the Satilla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick in 2020. His killers, three white men, were convicted of federal hate crimes in 2022 for his murder in a case that sparked a national outcry.
Here's a look at the two events being held in honor of Arbery.
Ahmaud Arbery 30th Birthday Celebration
- Where: Ahmaud Arbery Park - 1640 Townsend St., Brunswick, Ga. 31520
- When: From 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Flyer mentions the celebration being a "unity in the community concert"
STEM education promotion
- Who: Marcus Arbery (Arbery's father), Co-CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records Damon Dash (co-founded record company with Jay-Z), his wife Raquel Horn and son Dusko Dush, Brunswick Mayor Cosby H. Johnson, Goodyear Elementary School Principal Alicia Flowers, Dr. Iman Ali, Hip-Hop Hood Help Ministries and Minister James Aziz
- What: The group will promote STEM education and literacy in Glynn County through a children's book about space called "Dusko Goes To Space," according to a news release. The release says the book is named after Dash's son and is authored by Horn. The book is about how a young boy uses his imagination, the release states, along with support from his father, to go to space and back with his best friend, a dog named 'Governor.' Hundreds of the books will be given away to honor Arbery's birthday.
- Where: Goodyear Elementary School's gymnasium - 3000 Roxboro Rd., Brunswick, Ga. 31520
- When: From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
