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Rest in Power
- The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
- By: Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, JD Jackson
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story5 out of 5 stars 99
Years after his tragic death, Trayvon Martin’s name is still evoked every day. He has become a symbol of social justice activism, as has his hauntingly familiar image: the photo of a child still in the process of becoming a young man, wearing a hoodie and gazing silently at the camera. But who was Trayvon Martin, before he became, in death, an icon? And how did one Black child’s death on a dark, rainy street in a small Florida town become the match that lit a civil rights crusade?
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do your homework before buying this book
- By ron on 02-07-17
- Rest in Power
- The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
- By: Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, JD Jackson
From despair to power..
Reviewed: 07-06-20
I decided to read/listen to this book after watching the documentary of the same name. Both of which are equally powerful. I was well aware of the case since I live in PBC Florida, well aware of the stand your ground rule. But, I wanted to learn more and I am glad that I did. I had to pause a couple of times because I am a mother and a grandmother and I could feel their anguish and grief. I know grief all to well because in 1997 I lost my 19 year old niece to a horrible car accident, a hit and run the driver that caused the accident never stopped. So, though there were moments that I had to get a grip I learned how this tragedy turned into a powerful movement..
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