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"An Empty Place at the Table"
"Sharing a meal is a daily family activity, but unfortunately there are at least six families in Durham this year that will no longer be able to share in the simplicity of a meal with their loved ones. 'An Empty Place at the Table' honors and remembers those who have lost their lives to domestic violence. This exhibit features personal artifacts and a short description of each victim an their life, revealing how domestic violence no only leaves an empty place at the table, but an empty place in our hearts."
Cadence Ramsey, 2 "On Saturday, August 27, the police arrived at the home of Cadence Ramsey, only to find the toddler unconcious on the floor in an upstairs bedroom. The child was taken to Duke Hospital,where she later died. Her mother's boyfrind, Jerry Helisek, 39, was charged with her murder."
Nezzie Carter-Moore, 84 "Mrs. Carter-Moore, a retired Jordan High School guidance counselor and member of Peace Missionary Baptist Church and the Iota Phi Lamda Sorority, died after being shot by her husband, Warren Haywood Moore, 85, on New Year's Eve. Mr. Moore claims his wife was practicing voodoo and had cast a spell on him, causing him to become violent. Through her commitment and dedication, Mrs. Carter-Moore touched and enriched the lives of hundreds of students in Durham County."
Skye Moniqua Lee, 18 "Skye, a Norhtern High School student, was shot to death by her 10-month old son's father, Cory Jiggets, 19. Cory Jiggets had been ordered to stay away from Skye following a December assault. Skye loved spending time with her family and son, and enjoyed cooking."
Ebony Changelle Robinson, 21 "Authorities found the body of Ebony Changelle Robinson along Wrenn Road in Hillsborough in a pile of leaves. Kenneth White, 39, the father of her unborn child, was charged with shooting her multiple times after learning she was pregnant. Ebony's due date was in January. Ebony was a North Carolina Central Student, and a star track athlete at Durham School of the Arts. She attended Mount Zion Christian Church where she sang in the Little Angels of God Choir, and was the assistant consultant trainer of the Mount Zion Christian Academy Girls Track team."
Elijah Dwayne Robinson "Elijah lost his life after his mother, Ebony Robinson, was shot and left to die in a wooded area. He was 3 weeks away from being delivered. His mother wrote on her Facebook page of her love for him and her pledge to give him the very best."
Kimberly Arnetta Davis, 35 "Kimberly, a mother of four, was found lying on the living room floor of her home with several stab wounds. Her husband, John Hodge, 41, was arrested and charged with the murder. Kimberly had left her husband and was attempting to put her life back together again when the murder occured."
Denita Smith, 25 "Denita was shot to death by Shannon Crawley, 27, the ex-girlfriend of her fiance. Crawley was later arrested for Denita's murder. Denita had a bright and promising future. She was working on her Master's Degree in English at NCCU at the time of her death. She was a memeber of Alpha Kappa Alpha, sang in the Worship and Praise Inspirational Mass choir, played the saxophone in the Sound Machine band, helped students at the Writing Studio, took pictures and wrote stories for the student newspaper, the Campus Echo, and was active in student government."
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