Marty says he hopes to serve as one of just many guiding lights for our city’s youth who are sometimes forced to navigate complex issues. NEW ORLEANS — The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arber in 2020 led to a summer of racial reckoning. The country was on lockdown during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and everyone witnessed cell phone or body camera video capturing the unjust tragedies. They also caught the attention of Marty Mayer, who then was the CEO of Stirling Properties, a commercial real estate company across the Gulf South. It was then Marty decided he couldn’t stay silent any longer. He penned a letter called “Just One Voice,” speaking publicly about these racial injustices for the first time. He wanted to add his voice to the conversation but didn’t know how he could help make a difference. The letter went viral and was met with mixed reactions. WWL Louisiana contacted Marty during that time to ask why he decided to write the letter. He shared his thoughts with Charisse Gibson as part of our series: “The Talk: A Hard Conversation About Race.”
