An epilogue provides readers with an update on each character since 2015.Īn “Author’s Note 2020” chapter written by Wes Moore and included at the end of the book may be the most thought-provoking chapter of all. The stories of the activities of the eight selected individuals provide different perspectives as the events unfold. Moore and Green provide a thoughtful and well-written narrative of the situation in Baltimore after Freddie Gray’s death (note: I attended high school in Baltimore beginning in 1966 and have lived there since, except when I attended college).

Nick Mosby – a Baltimore native and City Councilman whose wife, Marilyn Mosby, is the state’s attorney who filed charges against six BCPD members who arrested Freddie Gray.

Billy Murphy – one of Baltimore’s top attorneys, known for his high-profile cases against the BCPD.

Jenny Egan – a public defender in the Baltimore City juvenile justice system.Anthony Williams – the manager of the Shake & Bake roller-skating rink and bowling alley in the city of Baltimore.Greg Butler – a Baltimore native and former basketball star who avoided troubles with the law over the years but who decided to participate with the protesters.Marc Partee – a high-ranking officer in the BCPD whose battalion faced rioters downtown and at the Mondawmin Mall.John Angelos – a Baltimore Oriole executive who decided to play a home game against the Chicago White Sox during the riots with no fans allowed.Tawanda Jones – a teacher and activist whose brother, Tyrone West, died while being arrested by the BCPD.The authors tell the story as the events unfold through the eyes of Moore and eight other Baltimoreans.

Co-authored with journalist Erica Green, Five Days depicts the unrest in the city of Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray, a black man whose “rough ride” in a Baltimore City Police Department (BCPD) van led to his death. Earlier this week, I received my copy of Wes Moore’s latest book, Five Days.

Five Days by Wes Moore