Charlottesville Victim's Mother: Find A Way To Make A Difference
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The mother of the young woman who lost her life during violent weekend clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, says the way to truly honor Heather Heyer is to "make a difference in the world."
Susan Bro urged about 1,000 mourners gathered inside the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday to "find in your heart that small spark of accountability."
"You poke that finger at yourself like Heather would have done and you make it happen."
"They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well guess what? You just magnified her." -mother of Heather Heyer https://t.co/bzfLoWNiGT pic.twitter.com/HTZiGttLbG
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) August 16, 2017
"You take that extra step and you find a way to make a difference in the world!"
Bro said Heather's participation in the protests against white nationalists was "not the end of her legacy."
"It was just the beginning of Heather's legacy."