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Lohud- The Journal News featured Pace’s Social Justice Week in "DJ Henry: Pace plans social justice week to honor student killed by police"
Lohud- The Journal News featured Pace’s Social Justice Week in "DJ Henry: Pace plans social justice week to honor student killed by police"
To honor the life of Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr., a Pace University student who was shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer ten years ago Saturday, the university will host an annual social justice week in October. Beginning Monday, Oct. 26, programming during social justice week will focus on access, equity, rights, participation and the intersectional nature of social justice. While this is the first year Pace will hold Social Justice Week, the university says it will occur annually around Henry's birthday, Oct. 29. Ten years ago was Pace's Homecoming weekend, when the 20-year-old Henry was a key player on the football team. The game was being played against his high school best friend. Following the game the families, who had come to town from Easton, Massachusetts, to cheer on their sons, all went out to dinner together, Pace University President Marvin Krislov described in a letter sent to students, staff and faculty on Friday.
