“My child was profiled. He was stereotyped. He did nothing wrong and we’re not going to let our son die in vain.” - Tracy Martin, Father of Trayvon Martin. (Alicia Stanley). After the of Trayvon Martin, they didn't him to ‘die in vain’, they wanted his legacy to live on forever. His parents wanted people to speak up and society came together to start the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.The killing of Trayvon Martin occured on February 26,2012 in Sanford, Florida. The teen was walking home from the convenience store with a bag of Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea in his hands. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch, shot the 17-year-old teen and killed the teen in self-defense. (Dahl, Julia) After the death of Trayvon Martin, a month later,
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(Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts). Society came together to start the “#BlackLivesMatter” movement. The rally for Trayvon Martin honored him. This moment revealed that society has come together for such a tragic loss for someone that is so innocent and didn't cause any harm. Trayvon Martin’s parents were so disappointed that they lost their child. Both of Martin’s parents are now activists. They never thought they would have an image to the media as activists with millions of people knowing them and their story. The black community was indirectly affected by this because many are scared for their lives. So many black people have gotten shot and it’s known as a hate crime. (Byron Pitts and Chris James) Since this moment, society has continued to come together by protesting justice for Trayvon Martin. This moment eventually led to making “Black Lives Matter” really big in society. So many people are aware about this movement and what needs to change is the ones that were killed specifically Trayvon Martin needs justice. Spreading the movement “Black Lives Matter” will aware others about black people needing justice and how they need to stop getting shot for no
(Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts). Society came together to start the “#BlackLivesMatter” movement. The rally for Trayvon Martin honored him. This moment revealed that society has come together for such a tragic loss for someone that is so innocent and didn't cause any harm. Trayvon Martin’s parents were so disappointed that they lost their child. Both of Martin’s parents are now activists. They never thought they would have an image to the media as activists with millions of people knowing them and their story. The black community was indirectly affected by this because many are scared for their lives. So many black people have gotten shot and it’s known as a hate crime. (Byron Pitts and Chris James) Since this moment, society has continued to come together by protesting justice for Trayvon Martin. This moment eventually led to making “Black Lives Matter” really big in society. So many people are aware about this movement and what needs to change is the ones that were killed specifically Trayvon Martin needs justice. Spreading the movement “Black Lives Matter” will aware others about black people needing justice and how they need to stop getting shot for no