How O’Shae Sibley Showed Existence Is Resistance

He lived in power. May he rest in power.

Savannah Worley

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AfroSapiophile

6 min readAug 8, 2023

A memorial for O’Shea Sibley located at the Mobil gas station at 1935 Coney Island Ave., where he was murdered. The memorial contains many bouquets of flowers with signs behind them that appear to contain lettering that call for the end of bigotry and hatred. There is one sign that clearly reads, “Vogue as an act of resistance.” There is also a picture of Sibley. — A memorial for O’Shae Sibley by the Mobil gas station at 1935 Coney Island Ave., the location of his murder. TheTranarchist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What happened to O’Shae Sibley

On the night of July 29, 2023, O’Shae Sibley and a group of friends stopped at a Mobil gas station in Brooklyn. As they fueled up their car, they started dancing — specifically vogueing, to a song from Beyoncé’s Renaissance album.

How O’Shae Sibley Showed Existence Is Resistance

He lived in power. May he rest in power.

What happened to O’Shae Sibley

Written by Savannah Worley