Marty says he hopes to serve as one of just many guiding lights for our city\u2019s youth who are sometimes forced to navigate complex issues. NEW ORLEANS \u2014 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\u2019t stay silent any longer. He penned a letter called \u201cJust One Voice,\u201d speaking publicly about these racial injustices for the first time. He wanted to add his voice to the conversation but didn\u2019t 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: \u201cThe Talk: A Hard Conversation About Race.\u201d<\/p>\n