Trayvon Martin was born
#OTD in 1995. He dreamed of flying or repairing airplanes, going to prom, going to college, and had a full life ahead of him.
Instead, he was killed in a racist murder in 2012. His death sparked a national conversation about racial profiling and — after the man charged in his killing was acquitted — the Black Lives Matter movement.
On May 13, 2017, he received a posthumous degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University. His parents accepted the award in his honor.
#TheMarchContinues