2025 Network Demands Justice for Trayvon Martin!
The Facts:
Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old high school student, was fatally shot on the night of Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla. by George Zimmerman, 28, a neighborhood watch volunteer. The case has sparked national media attention and demands for the arrest of ZImmerman. President Obama called the incident a tragedy and said: “Every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this and everybody pulls together, federal state and local, to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened... If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon."
As of March 26, 2012, Zimmerman has yet to be arrested for the death of Trayvon Martin. The Department of Justice has taken over the investigation.
The 2025 Network Organizational Statement:
We believe that the Trayvon Martin case is a national tragedy that spotlights the failure of our justice system to value Black life. The case is particularly emblematic of the millions of Black men and boys whose lives are cut short by violence when they are targeted, profiled, stopped, frisked, and brutalized by various law enforcement officers and others. As a national network with seven BMB Local Impact Sites across the country and solid track record of supporting place-based strategies, advocacy, and policy initiatives, we are committed to joining forces with various social justice organizations as well as our existing community partners across the country to advocate for justice for Trayvon Martin's family.
More about the 2025 Network for Black Men and Boys:
The 2025 Network for Black Men and Boys, a national coalition of individuals and organizations – local grassroots activists, executive directors of community organizations, national policy leaders, leading social scientists, key foundation leaders, concerned parents and mentors, and black men and boys committed to improving their own lives and others.
To learn more how you can connect to the 2025 Network for Black Men and Boys, please email us at info@2025bmb.org