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Jan 31, 2022 · Sybrina Fulton, who lost her son Trayvon Martin to racial violence in 2012, shares her grief and activism with The Cut. She reflects on the past and present of Black struggles and the challenges of social justice movements.
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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.
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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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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...
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, shares her grief, activism and hope in an interview with TODAY. She reflects on the impact of her son's death on the social justice movement and the recent verdicts in similar cases.
Nov 5, 2022 · By Sybrina Fulton. November 5, 2022 8:00 AM EDT. Fulton is the mother of Trayvon Martin, whose killing in 2012 was a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement. She is the author of Rest in...
Feb 26, 2022 · Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, shares her grief and activism 10 years after his killing by George Zimmerman. She writes an essay, Trayvon: Ten Years Later, and talks to other mothers who lost their children to gun violence.
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