Oakland high school dedicates podcast studio in honor of student killed in 1997

Nearly three decades after losing his daughter to gun violence, Donald Lacy returned to the Oakland high school where she once studied for a dedication honoring her life and giving a new generation of students a platform to share their stories."The ATU Academy x Lo'Eshe Lacy Podcast Studio" at McClymonds High School was dedicated in memory of Lo'Eshe, who was 16 when she was killed in 1997. She and her best friend, Maya McGhee-Nelson, were shot outside the school in an incident of youth gun violence. They were innocent bystanders. McGhee-Nelson survived."She was my first born child. My only daughter," Donald Lacy said.Lo'Eshe loved to rap, dance and sing. Her father, who recently retired after 48 years in radio, recalled how she would visit his radio show and deliver her own reports.Now, 29 years after her death, her voice is inspiring students to find their own.The dedication ceremony brought an emotional surprise when McGhee-Nelson walked into the room. Seeing his daughter's childhoo