U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson delivered a passionate speech on the house floor Tuesday in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old high school junior who was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida by a neighborhood watch captain.
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With the continuous media coverage surrounding Trayvon’s death, Wilson’s voice shines a light on the plight of young black males who are always accused of being “suspicious.”
As Congresswoman Wilson states:
“I am tired of watching them suffer at the hands of those who fear them and despise them.
I am tired of comforting mothers, fathers, grandparents, sisters and brothers after such unnecessary, heinous crimes of violence.”
Watch Wilson’s plea to her fellow elected officials about the death of Trayvon Martin.
