Isaiah Young, who had previously attended the University of Arizona, passed away on September 12th, leaving behind a legacy of ardent campus activism at the University. Young had been a student at the University of Arizona a few years earlier.
According to the Blackprint, the cause of death was a grand mal seizure, which is a neuropsychiatric condition that is associated with epilepsy. Young, who was known to their friends as Zay, left the university after completing their second year at AU and moved back to their home state of Tennessee.
Zay was known to their friends as Young. Following the news of Young’s loss, his friends and family have come together to raise close to $5,000 in order to provide financial support to their family in order to cover the costs involved with the funeral.
According to testimony provided by Ma’at Sargeant, a close friend of the individual who passed away, the funeral service for Young was held on Friday in the state of Tennessee.
According to Sargeant, who worked alongside Young in the Black Student Union at the University of Arizona, she conveyed her thanks to The Eagle for the opportunity to spend time with Young. Sargeant worked alongside Young.
The following is an excerpt from a letter that Sargeant sent to Young and shared with The Eagle: “I always thought that we’d make more memories together when we were all in a better place.” It was the love and support that I received from you that enabled me to continue through the times when it appeared as though the entire world was working against me. My life has been completely redirected as a result of the friendship I have with you.
