Draylen Mason

On March 12, 2018 an unmarked package was left on the doorstep of a family in East Austin, Texas. 17-year-old Draylen William Mason, a talented musician and leader in his high school community, reached it first and brought it into the kitchen. With his mother nearby, it detonated, killing him and wounding her.

Because Draylen’s life is well documented in pictures, videos and testimony of family, friends and teachers… because Draylen’s peaceful life of encouragement, music and enrichment should be an inspiration to all of us… this page will serve as a tribute with related links and pictures. Please feel free to add material in the comments.

Friends’ and teachers’ tributes via Spectrum News

KXAN – Talented Musician Heading to UT  Murdered in Bomb Attack

What we lost when we lost Draylen

Draylen Mason Minority Travel Fund at Oberlin

Draylen Mason won essay contest in 2013 with piece on racial profiling

Draylen performs the Vanhal Bass Concerto

NPR – Conditt’s Motives Unclear

Support the Hispanic Alliance Draylen Mason Fellows Program

Round Rock Students Make 1000 Cranes for Draylen

Draylen Mason Speaks

Kira Thurman essay: Singing Against the Grain: Playing Beethoven in the #BlackLivesMatter era

KVUE News coverage of Dray Day proclamation and tribute concert

Draylen Mason’s best friend says friend’s death in bombing still hurts

Do As Draylen Did

Draylen Mason Fellows of Austin Soundwaves.

May the spirit of Draylen Mason make us all warriors for peace.

Download our inaugural Draylen Mason Tribute Concert program.

Our last Draylen Mason Tribute was Sunday, May 5, 2019 2pm-3:30 at Detroit Public Library.
Contact us (info (at) cuttime.com) if you’d like to help, host or contribute.

Also please support the Draylen Mason Fellows of Austin Soundwaves.

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