Monday is the 12th anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s fatal shooting in Sanford, Florida, at the hands of George Zimmerman, and Sybrina Fulton, Martin’s mother, said she is still fighting for change.
“I still remember that I was in disbelief. Even though it’s almost 12 years, it seems like it was a few years ago,” Fulton said in a recent interview, recalling the night her son died while making his way home from a convenience store, according to a report.
“This guy chased my son,” she added, referring to Zimmerman, who was acquitted of second-degree murder after the shooting.
Following the incident that took her son and sparked racial debates across the nation, Fulton launched the nonprofit Trayvon Martin Foundation.
The purpose of the foundation is to offer emotional and financial support to families who have lost children to gun violence, the report noted.
“I can’t save my son because he is in heaven, but I can certainly do my part to save our young people that we have now,” Fulton said.
Anyone’s child could have been Martin, according to the mother, who also created the Circle of Mothers support group.
“It’s about healing and empowerment,” according to Fulton.
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“We have a youth summit that we do every single year,” she said. “If we can touch and help just one, two people out of the 1,200 kids that we have, we are making a difference.”
“Trayvon didn’t have a chance,” the mother added. “Hopefully, our young people today have a chance. They are still here. There’s still time for us to fight.”
