It was a Monday. It was to be mundane. It was to be forgotten by the time the calendar turned.

St. Francis College students had just returned from spring break. Members of the track and field team received an email, informing them of a meeting. The outdoor season was starting soon. There was much to discuss.

Angel Okafor met with some teammates and walked over to the Brooklyn school’s fifth-floor auditorium. She noticed other student-athletes heading in the same direction. Confusion followed close behind. 

There was no turning back.