Activists And Celebrities React To Erica Garner's Death

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By Paula Rogo · Updated October 24, 2020

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Tributes to activist Erica Garner are flowing in on social media as news of her death continues to spread. The 27-year-old passed away Saturday morning after enduring a cardiac arrest-induced coma for the last week.

Her death was confirmed by her official Twitter account.

She passed away this morning. The reports are real. We didn't deserve her.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 30, 2017

Take a look at how many are remembering the young activist who was taken from us too soon. Rest in power, Erica.

Rev. Al Sharpton

Delivering my last keynote message of 2017 at the #NANSaturdayActionRally dedicated to #EricaGarner. Tune in w/ @ImpactTVNetwork @1190amWLIB pic.twitter.com/FDufsH6oJH
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) December 30, 2017

“She has passed,” Sharpton told the New York Post. “Her heart was broken when she didn’t get justice. … The [heart] attack just dealt with the pieces that were left.”

Deray McKesson

Rest In Peace, #EricaGarner. Prayers to the family. https://t.co/fnEgDkkdO1
— deray (@deray) December 30, 2017

Cornell Brooks

May Erica Garner rest in peace--and may we neither rest nor have peace until we end police brutality . Prayers for her family. @NAACP https://t.co/zvEoUxZie1
— Rev. & Prof. Cornell William Brooks (@CornellWBrooks) December 30, 2017

Bernice King

A young, black woman who loved her father. And watched him die at the hands of police who he alerted that he was dying. Not even 30 yet and did not back away from the freedom struggle. She carried a burden. I pray that she’s resting now. Peace, Erica Garner. pic.twitter.com/IVo2hADVyv
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) December 30, 2017

Charles M. Blow

RIP #EricaGarner. So much sadness for one family… https://t.co/qpxgF88HET
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) December 30, 2017

April Reign

Rest in Power, Erica Garner. You deserved better from this world. https://t.co/MdLmtRif4o
— April (@ReignOfApril) December 30, 2017

Symone Sanders

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/947118306871382021

Bill De Blasio

Erica Garner’s death is a horrible tragedy. I am praying for her family, who have already been through so much. This city will miss her unshakable sense of justice and passion for humanity.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) December 30, 2017

Shaun King

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/947112573899563009

Anika Noni Rose

#EricaGarner. Gone far too soon. 🕊
— Anika Noni Rose (@AnikaNoniRose) December 30, 2017

Rest in power, Erica. Our prayers are with your family and friends.