ABOUT BREONNA writing by kamso
Breonna Taylor would be 27 today. She was 26 years old when she was shot to death by police after a day of serving her community as a first responder. Although her name has become known after her death, her life paints a legacy of light, love, and unparalleled kindness. Among others, she leaves behind her mother Tamika Palmer, her sister Ju’Niyah Palmer, her cousin Preonia Flakes, her older-sister-cousin Katrina Curry, and her best friends Alena Battle and Erinicka Hunter, all six of whom told Teen Vogue about the ways Breonna changed their lives for the better by living the “Bree way.” When Breonna was a child, her mother knew she was destined for greatness. Tamika recalls that after Breonna witnessed her take her diabetic grandmother’s blood sugar, Breonna was eager to do it too, foreshadowing Breonna’s future in the medical field. Reminiscing, Tamika says, “It was the cutest thing.” Throughout her life, those who knew her say Breonna expressed her love for others through empowerme