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  2. Feb 1, 2022 · Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, has been unyielding in her fight for social justice, becoming one of the most prominent activists nationwide and a leader in the "Mothers of the Movement" – a group of women whose Black children have been killed by police officers or gun violence.

  3. Feb 26, 2022 · Ten years to the day that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed, his mother Sybrina Fultons message was one of hope.

    • 'I Still Cry'
    • 'Mother of The Movement'
    • 'I Feel Like What I’m Doing Is with A Purpose'

    Martin had just left a convenience store and was walking back home in Sanford, Florida, with his hood up and with a pack of Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea. During the walk, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman followed Martin, confronted him and fatally shot him. Zimmerman, who said he acted in self-defense, was acquitted on all charges....

    Following his death, Martin's hoodie became a symbol for protesters. They marched while wearing hoodies and carrying bags of Skittles as well as iced tea. "I Am Trayvon" and other slogans and hashtags went viral on social media. Fulton donated her son's hoodie and bag of Skittles to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Was...

    Fulton has become a well-known activist since Martin's death. She said it makes a difference for people, particularly grieving parents in similar circumstances, to see her overcoming pain and channeling it into a purpose. That purpose includes her Circle of Mothers group, which brings together moms who've lost children or family members to gun viol...

  4. Feb 26, 2022 · Ten years ago, Sybrina Fulton's life changed forever. Her 17-year-old son, Trayvon Martin, was visiting his father's fiancée at her townhouse in Sanford, Fla. On the evening of Feb. 26, 2012...

    • Steve Helling
  5. Feb 25, 2022 · Ten years ago, Sybrina Fulton became the mother of a movement. Her 17-year-old son, Trayvon Martin, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, while the young...

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  7. Feb 26, 2022 · The mother of Trayvon Martin used the 10th anniversary of her sons death Saturday to urge those who sought justice for her family to continue to fight.

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