In the East Bay, one mother, backed by family and community, has done wonders to keep her late son’s legacy alive.

Her push has had local impact, leading to the renaming of a skatepark in West Berkeley. Her work has also added to the larger discussion about gun violence in America.

Florence McCrary’s son, the beloved 22-year-old skater and artist Terrence “T-Mack” McCrary Jr. , was killed by a stray bullet on Aug. 14, 2016 while attending a party in downtown Oakland.

The shooting also took the life of T-Mack’s former schoolmate, Craig Fletcher-Cooks . In the years since, McCrary, her family and the larger community have made it a point to both celebrate life and work toward change.

Terrence ‘T-Mack’ McCrary Jr. left behind many friends in Oakland and Berkeley’s creative scenes. (V

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