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Loved ones honors Savannah Williams one year after her murder [Video]

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The Aliveness Project will soon be starting a mutual aid fund in Savannah’s honor to specifically help trans women of color.

MINNEAPOLIS — Family and friends of Savannah Williams gathered on Friday to commemorate the life of the 37-year-old indigenous transgender woman, exactly one year after her tragic murder in Minneapolis. 

The memorial service, held at Williams’ childhood church in South Minneapolis, was filled with Native American drumming and heartfelt tributes. Gabrielle, Savannah’s younger sister, read aloud love notes written about her sibling, whom she credits with teaching her how to survive.

“A lot of us sometimes don’t even know who we are, but Savannah knew who she was, and she died who she was,” Gabrielle shared.

Savannah, a Native and Cuban transgender woman, was killed by Damarean Bible, who admitted to shooting her in the head after Savannah approached him for a sexual encounter. Bible was sentenced to 30 years in prison, …

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