On the first day of the new year, January 1, 2025, the life of Derek Marcus Burpo, a 51-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. Known affectionately as "Dink" to his family, Burpo was a man of quiet dedication and intellect. A 1991 graduate of Huffman High School, he went on to earn a degree from Alabama State University and an MBA, and was even pursuing a Ph.D. Despite his academic achievements, he had been working as a dedicated delivery driver for
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