Family members have offered a snapshot into the life of Blake, who finds himself at the center of the debate on policing in America.
Jacob Blake, the Black man shot in the back seven times by Wisconsin police, is a 29-year-old father of six now from his injuries, his family lawyers have said. While there are conflicting details surrounding Blake’s arrest, his family has offered a snapshot into the life of Blake, who finds himself at the center of the in America. Blake grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, before moving to Evanston, Illinois, for middle school, his father told the Chicago Sun-Times. Looking for a fresh start, Blake moved to Kenosha, where he’s lived for three years, his family said. « It was a safer location. He could work and try to save and build a better life, » his uncle, Justin Blake, told the Chicago Tribune. He said Blake loves music, architecture and sports, and he played football and basketball in high school. His grandfather, Reverend Jacob Blake Sr, was a pastor at Ebenezer AME Church in Evanston during the 1960s and 70s and has a history of activism, serving as a local leader in the civil rights movement, the Chicago Tribune reported. Following the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Blake organized marches against racial discrimination in housing.
