Was this young man black? I didn’t see anything in the article about his race. I assumed so at first but after seeing that he, his mother, and his father all had the same last name, I started to wonder. Also, the photo of the mourners seemed to include both blacks and whites.
Yes he is black. However, Riverview, where he lived is mostly a nice upper middle class are of Hillsborough. I guess his family had to work, so he went to the fair on the bus.
Here they are:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20140212/news/140219796