He was a 17-year-young black kid in a hoodie walking home with Skittles and a soda.
He was followed because George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain armed with a handgun, found him suspicious.
He was wearing a hoodie, and after a short confrontation,
He was shot to death.
"Our son is your son..." his parents said at the March 21st NYC rally.
Take a breath, think about your child and read that again: "Our son is your son..."
Watch the video here:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/mar/22/trayvon-martin-new-york-march-video
It's heartbreaking, and don't think for one minute that your suburban white boy is safe from the next George Zimmerman.
"Our son is your son..."
May justice be done.
So, this bothered me, did I tell you about it on fb? I can't remember. No, I never pretended to think I am Trayvon Martin. It bothered me, because I have mostly "trayvon martins" in my classes. I know those boys. I love those boys. They are my boys. They will graduate and come back and find me and give me a hug, and say hi everything is awesome. But those boys know far more about the world than I ever can.
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