Prominent People Who Supported Justice for Trayvon
Trayvon Martin was killed two years ago today.
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Celebs and More Rallied for Trayvon Martin - It’s been two years since an unarmed Trayvon Martin was gunned down on his way home from the store in Sanford, Florida. His tragic death sparked a national outcry for justice as communities across America protested, rallied, volunteered, vented and more at the news of his death and George Zimmerman’s not-guilty verdict. His death hit home for everyone from Beyoncé to Michelle Obama. Take a look at how prominent people supported justice for Trayvon. —Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: UPI/Landov)
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Jay Z and Beyoncé - The Carters showed their support for the Martin family in New York when they joined Al Sharpton and Martin’s parents for a Justice for Trayvon National Day of Action march following the acquittal of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images)
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Harry Belafonte - Singer and activist Harry Belafonte spoke out every chance he got about Martin’s murder. He spoke to theGrio.com and agreed with Oprah Winfrey — stating that what happened to Martin was synonymous with Emmett Till’s story.(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Barack Obama - For President Barack Obama, Trayvon Martin’s death hit home. He shocked the nation when he said at a press conference, “Trayvon Martin could have been me.”(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Jamie Foxx - Jamie Foxx said he was inspired by Harry Belafonte to support justice for Martin and attended a rally in Florida. Foxx told Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, "I said you've got me for life, man.”(Photo: SplashNews)
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Nas - Nas used his rap-star platform to speak out on Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict on MTV’s RapFix Live. “It’s a rage that goes through you that makes you want to react in all kinds of ways...But violence is not the answer. But what do people do when there is no justice?" Nas said.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Spike Lee - Spike Lee let his emotions get the best of him when he re-tweeted the wrong address to George Zimmerman’s home following Martin’s death. He issued an apology, but was sued by the elderly couple whose address it was.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Ben Jealous - NAACP’s Ben Jealous appeared on Democracy Now one month after Martin’s murder. He addressed issues of racial profiling, the quality of life for young Black males and more. Jealous also attended a town hall meeting in Sanford where community members shared stories about being mistreated by the local police department.(Photo: Courtesy of Democracy Now)
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Solange - Solange Knowles was so touched by the lack of justice surrounding Martin’s murder that she organized her own Trayvon Martin Rally at Borough Hall in Brooklyn when Zimmerman’s trial ended.(Photo: HRC/WENN.com)
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Michelle Obama - The nation’s first lady spoke to NPR about Martin’s death, reminding the nation that behind it all the Martin family was in mourning. “It's important for us not to lose sight of the fact that this is a family that's grieving and there's been a tremendous loss,” Obama said. “And we all have to rally around that piece of it."(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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