Dossier
Kibret Perkins
Coverage of Kibret Perkins in the Nexus archive.
- Two years after her son drowned in a Jacob Riis rip current, a Flatbush mom is turning grief into action
Aminatu Noah, a Flatbush mother, advocates for water safety awareness after her son Elyjha drowned in a Jacob Riis Beach rip current in 2024. She partners with Christian Perkins' mother, Kibret Perkins, to push for improved safety measures following the deaths of seven New Yorkers that year.