Martin was fatally shot on February 26, 2012 by then-neighborhood watch guard George Zimmerman, who claimed he fired his weapon at Martin because he said he believed him to be "a suspicious person" who posed a threat. Martin, who was walking home from a near by store, was wearing a hoodie and holding a bag of Skittles in the moments before he died. His killing ignited a wave of intense protests that denounced police brutality and ultimately birthed the Black Lives Matter movement.
Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin have taken the great lost and grief of their son to the public bringing awareness to young black men lives being taken unjustly. Through their pain they have brought forward powerful unity and movement through their Trayvon Martin Foundation which is a social justice organization committed to ending senseless gun violence, strengthening families through holistic support. S.T.E.A.M. education of women and minorities and mentoring. Their strategy is to move from intervention to reform. Positively changing the lives of youth and their families through strategic programming and perpetual services is at the core of our existence. The Circle of Mother's, Circle of Father's and recently released book by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin is a true testament of the love and lost of parents, honoring their sons short life.
Reference
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-trayvon-martins-parents-keep-his-spirit-alive-5-years-after-his-death_us_58a1f0a3e4b094a129ed9772?utm_hp_ref=trayvon-martin
http://trayvonmartinfoundation.org/
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