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Eric Philip Bernard Snipes, Eric Garner jr.  (born on September 22nd 1994) Is an American civil rights activist. Based out of New York,NY. He is the eldest son of the late Eric Garner. He is also the younger brother of late activist, Erica Garner. His father's passing on July 14, 2014, at the hands of the NYPD was just two months shy of when he was scheduled to begin college. During this time, Garner jr. attended his first protest in Downtown Brooklyn at the Barclays Center. Garner jr. is a first-generation college grad. He enrolled into Lackawanna College on a full athletic basketball scholarship and graduated with a degree in Business/Sports Management. Upon completion of his degree, Eric began to work in the public sector, advocating for youth on Staten Island. Upon his sister Erica's passing, Garner jr. picked up the torch to continue the fight she was unable to finish for justice for their father and other victims of police brutality like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake and Stephon Clark to name a few.

In 2020, after the horrific death of George Floyd whose last words, “I can’t breathe” the same exact words said by his father, were like a loud echo from his father's grave. Garner jr. turned his immeasurable grief into fuel for a life of activism. Since being active in the Black Lives Matter Movement, Eric jr. has lead marches and participated in dozens of protests that gave air to the racial injustices that plagues America to this day. In wake of the six year anniversary of his father's death, Garner jr. tapped his consigliere Barton Evins, to commission the mural painted by his brother Brenton Evins located at 202 Bay Street where his father was murdered. Eric has been interviewed alongside Reverend Al Sharpton, Benjamin Crump, Philonise Floyd, Tamika Palmer, Jacob Blake Sr.


 * ''' Eric Garner jr. on ABC
 * ''' Eric Garner’s Sons Encourage Protestors to 'Stay Strong and Stay Focus' During D.C. March. Retrieved from: http://www.mtv.com/news/2025680/eric-garner-sons-march-washington-dc/


 * ''' Yahoo! News (2014, December 5) Eric Garner's Daughter to Katie Couric: It's Difficult Living With Grand Jury Decision. Retrieved from:


 * ''' Spectrum News Staff, NY1 (2019, August 20) Eric Garner Jr. and Family Attorney React to Pantaleo Firing, Appeal Retrieved from: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/mornings-on-1/2019/08/20/eric-garner-s-son-and-family-attorney-react-to-pantaleo-firing


 * ''' WCVB 5, (2020, June 22) Crowd marches from Roxbury to statehouse to demand racial justice, change in policing. Retrieved from: https://www.wcvb.com/article/son-of-eric-garner-attend-boston-demonstration-honoring-rayshard-brooks-monday/32934680


 * ''' https://www.usatoday.com/videos/entertainment/tv/2021/01/07/nbcs-dateline-sits-down-families-garner-blake-and-floyd/6562169002/


 * ''' https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-rally-voting-chicago-20201029-ex3zveremjelhhyy7nkupmcg4e-story.html