Prostest sign condemning the lack of justice for Trayvon Martin's murder

* Content Warning: state sanctioned murder of Black individuals *

Label

Prostest sign condemning the lack of justice for Trayvon Martin's murder

Creator

Unknown; Occupy Wall Street Archives Working Group

Object Type

Signs

Description

*Content Warning: This caption includes description of the state sanctioned murder of Black individuals in the United States.* On February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Benjamin Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. Shortly after Zimmerman racially profiled Trayvon and called the police, Zimmerman shot and killed Martin. Zimmerman was acquitted by a jury of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in July, 2013. Martin's death became a national story, sparked protests across the nation in 2012 and 2013, and brought renewed attention to issues surrounding racial profiling and the justice system. This included Occupy Wall Street activists who organized rallies in honor of Martin during the spring of 2012.

Image Description

This sign reads "Trayvon Martin. Still, Still No Justice. Take it to the Streets. It's Up to Us." The sign is on a white poster board and the letters are written in all capitalized letters in red marker.

Citation

Trayvon Martin poster, 2012; TAM.630 Occupy Wall Street Archives Working Group Records; box 34, folder 7; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University

Collection

Occupy Working Group TAM.630

Themes

• Grassroots Organizing and Mutual Aid

Declarations

• Exercise your right to peaceably assemble; occupy public space; create a process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone.