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“Rest in Power”: Trayvon Martin’s Parents to Release Book on Their Son

HeadlineFeb 06, 2017

People across the country took to social media Sunday to commemorate what would have been Trayvon Martin’s 22nd birthday. Instead, the unarmed African-American teenager was shot and killed by white neighborhood watch vigilante George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, sparking nationwide protests. On Tuesday, a new book written by Trayvon Martin’s parents will be published. It’s titled “Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin.”

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