🕊#ArtIsAWeapon Born 30 years ago today (Feb. 5, 1995) beautiful #TrayvonMartin will never be forgotten. Sending love to his devoted mother @sybrinafulton and father Tracy Martin.
Image 1 & 2 - Trayvon Martin mural by #artist @tlynnfaz at the 2018 unveiling, photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Paramount Network
Image 3 and caption reposted from @thedreamdefenders Trayvon Martin should still be here. Today, we are celebrating his 30th birthday by honoring the gift that was his life. We are fighting for a world where Black kids can grow up and live their fullest potential in safety, dignity, and respect. Trayvon’s life was taken by a white vigilante with self-imposed power as an extension of the police state, and his tragic murder ignited a movement that woke up millions in defense of Black life. Trayvon’s story is the foundation of Dream Defenders, anchoring our work for 13 years.
We owe it to Trayvon and the incomprehensible amount of lives cut short by white supremacist violence to stand tall and fight for the world they deserved. We need you.
#HappyBirthdayTrayvon🕊️🖤 #DreamDefenders
“Until the killing of black mothers’ sons becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother’s son, we who believe in freedom cannot rest.” - Ella Baker
#BlackLivesMatter
