Trayvon Benjamin Martin February 5, 1995 - February 26, 2012

"Today, February 26, 2026, marks exactly 14 years since the murder of Trayvon Benjamin Martin.
He was fatally shot on February 26, 2012, at the age of 17 while walking home from a convenience store in Sanford, Florida. Earlier this month, on February 5, he would have celebrated his 31st birthday.

Martin was unarmed, carrying only a bag of Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea, when he was confronted by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder but was acquitted by a jury in July 2013 after claiming self-defense under Florida's "stand your ground" laws.

His murder and the subsequent acquittal of his shooter became a primary catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement.

His parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, established the Trayvon Martin Foundation to provide support to families who have lost children to gun violence.
The hoodie remains a universal symbol of protest against racial profiling and a call for the safety of Black children.
We will never stop saying his name."


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