Trayvon Martin A Tragedy that Sparked a Movement
The Case of Trayvon Martin The case of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American teenager who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012, sparked widespread protests and national conversations about race, self-defense laws, and racial profiling. The incident, which occurred during a period of heightened … Read more
