It was a march on Miami, as many observed the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and rallied in the name of slain teen Trayvon Martin.
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Several marches and rallies to demand an arrest in the shooting of Trayvon took place Wednesday night, along with a nighttime rally led by his parents in a candlelight memorial on the 44th anniversary of the assassination of the Civil Rights legend.
Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton led the Trayvon March for Justice on MLK Boulevard at Northwest 8th Avenue which included a “Reclaim the Dream” candlelight memorial service and gospel concert.
The free concert featured James Fortune & Fiya, Vickie Winans, the Wardlaw Brothers, and Sensere.
It was a glorious scene as activists in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood locked arms in prayer while they marched through the streets.
MLK was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.
On February 26th, 17-year-old Trayvon was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman, 28-year-old George Zimmerman. Trayvon was returning from a local 7-Eleven after buying a bag of Skittles and iced tea.
He was then spotted by Zimmerman while returning to his father’s girlfriend’s home inside their gated community. Zimmerman called 911, explaining that Trayvon, who was wearing a hoodie at the time, a pair of blue jeans, and red/white sneakers, looked suspicious.
Zimmerman pursued Trayvon even after he was told not to by the 911 dispatcher.
When Zimmerman approached Trayvon, the two got into a scuffle, resulting in Trayvon taking a bullet to the chest at point blank range.
Zimmerman claimed that he shot Trayvon on grounds of self-defense, although Trayvon was unarmed.
Since the murder of Trayvon, the entire nation has expressed outrage.
George Zimmerman has not been arrested yet as more evidence comes forward proving that his claims of self-defense were false.
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