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Rest In Power

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You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot I said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. -President Barack Obama. On a cool February evening in 2012, in a small city in central Florida, a fatal bullet was fired into 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's chest. Within minutes, he took his last breath. Martin was a black teenaged boy in the American south, violently killed well before his time, a tragedy, but a common one in America. What makes this story different is the will of his parents to find justice for their son-and to make his too-brief life meaningful. Through Sybrina and Tracy's efforts, the events of that dark night have transformed into a movement that has forever altered the country. This is a parents' story, and at its heart, an act of redemption for the lost life of their son. Through them, we see Trayvon as the child he was-a sometimes troubled but loveable kid being raised by an improvised family that fiercely protected him. They tell the story of the devastation they felt after his death, the trial that freed their son's killer, and how they launched a movement that has galvanized the nation. In this intimate social justice story, Sybrina and Tracy show the extraordinary strength, dignity, grace, and faith it takes to turn pain into purpose, chaos into community, and their son's legacy into a cultural shift.

About the Author :
SYBRINA FULTON and TRACY MARTIN are the founders of The Trayvon Martin Foundation, which aims to create community programming based on non-violent initiatives, and raise awareness of the impact of violent crimes on the family. Fulton and Martin live in Flordia.

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"A reminder--not only of Trayvon's life and death but of the vulnerability of black lives in a country that still needs to be reminded they matter."--USA Today "A beautiful, searing account."--The Washington Post "A brave, heart-rending narrative from the parents who lost their son far too soon."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "[A] gripping portrayal."--Library Journal (starred review) "Not since Emmitt Till has a parent's love for a murdered child moved the nation to search its soul about racial injustice and inequality. Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin's extraordinary witness, indomitable spirit and unwavering demand for change have altered the dynamics of racial justice discourse in this country. This powerful book illuminates the witness, the grief, and the commitment to reform that Trayvon Martin's death has mobilized; it is a story fueled by a demand for justice but rooted in love."--Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy "As the fifth anniversary of this tragic crime nears, Fulton and Martin share a remarkably candid and deeply affecting in-the-moment chronicle of the explosive aftermath of the murder. Writing in alternate chapters, they share every detail of their shock, grief, and grueling quest for justice. . . . Given the unconscionable shooting deaths of young black men, many by police, that followed Trayvon's, this galvanizing testimony from parents who channeled their sorrow into action offers a deeply humanizing perspective on the crisis propelling a national movement."--Booklist (starred review)


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  • ISBN-13: 9780812997231
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Spiegel & Grau
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 0812997239
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jan 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 288


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