Prominent People Who Supported Justice for Trayvon

Trayvon Martin was killed two years ago today.

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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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)

Justice for Trayvon - Beyoncé and Jay-Z pose with Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, and Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's 100 City "Justice For Trayvon" Vigil in NYC. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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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)

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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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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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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5. Nas - The legendary emcee will discuss the impact that hip hop has had from past to present. He will also open up about his first experiences with the culture and how he got to understand The Message. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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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)

Spike Lee on Michael K. Williams, who he plans to cast in his next film:  - "I feel that his portrayal, his complexity and his humanity of Omar [his character on The Wire] will go down as one of the greatest characters cable TV has seen."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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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)

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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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)

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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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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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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Melissa Harris-Perry on dealing with online harassment: - "I hate the things that get said to me online... I think to myself, 'Well, just ignore it,' which is an awful lot of strategy that I've taken myself recently... I'm at a point where I don't retweet anything that I really like because I fear that I would send all of my haters and the harassment that comes to me, over to some person who doesn't deserve it."(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for GLAAD)

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Melissa Harris-Perry - Melissa Harris Perry dedicated her “Open Letter” segment to Sybrina Fulton. “When you were cast into the part no woman wants to play – the grieving mother seeking justice for her child, you took on your role admirably,” Harris-Perry wrote.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for GLAAD)

Coming Together for Trayvon - On Saturday, Al Sharpton's National Action Network led peaceful demonstrations for Trayvon Martin in roughly 100 U.S. cities. In New York City, Trayvon's mother, Sybrina Fulton, vowed to continue work as an advocate against gun violence and reform of Florida's Stand Your Ground law, which allows citizens to use deadly force if they feel their life is threatened. Demonstrations for Trayvon have waged on since a jury found Trayvon's shooter, George Zimmerman, not guilty of second-degree murder just over a week ago. Keep reading for a look at how Americans, including Beyoncé and Jay Z, honored Trayvon's legacy. — Britt Middleton  (Photo: Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

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Al Sharpton - Activist and leader Al Sharpton was instrumental in organizing several rallies across the nation. He used his MSNBC platform and National Action Community Network to open dialogue and serve as the Martin family advocate.(Photo: Kena Betancur/Getty Images)