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South Dade Black History Center honors D'Sean Perry's memory with new art exhibit

South Dade Black History Center honors D'Sean Perry's memory with new art exhibit
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MIAMI — The South Dade Black History Center honored the memory of the late South Florida native D'Sean Perry on Friday night.

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D'Sean Perry was one of the three University of Virginia football players who were shot and killed while coming back from a school trip in November 2022. University of Virginia

The center unveiled a new exhibit called the "Love-Art-Football" to that "captures the spirit of [Perry's] life and impact on the South Dade Community and the world." The exhibit featured some of his artwork and other displays that represented his legacy.

Perry — who graduated in 2019 from Gulliver Preparatory Academy in Pinecrest before going on to play football at UVA — was one of the three University of Virginia football players who were shot and killed while coming back from a school trip in November 2022.

The other two student-athletes killed were Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr.

Perry was a fourth-year student, Chandler was a second-year and Davis was a third-year.

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