Rest in Power
The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Trayvon Martin’s parents take readers beyond the news cycle with an account only they could give: the intimate story of a tragically foreshortened life and the rise of a movement.
“A reminder—not only of Trayvon’s life and death but of the vulnerability of black lives in a country that still needs to be reminded they matter.”—USA Today
Now a docuseries on the Paramount Network produced by Shawn Carter
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?
Rest in Power, told through the compelling alternating narratives of his parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, answers those questions from the most intimate of sources. The book takes us beyond the news cycle and familiar images to give the account that only his parents can offer: the story of the beautiful and complex child they lost, the cruel unresponsiveness of the police and the hostility of the legal system, and an inspiring journey from grief and pain to power, and from tragedy and senselessness to purpose.
Customer Reviews
Trayvon Martin
This book should be a must read for all kids in about the 7th and again 11th grades and for all teachers. I believe all mothers should read the book as well! Thank Family for sharing your loss hurt and strength with us all of us! Thanks k.
View From A Family
I appreciate this book. I saw Trayvon's story through the media and remember speaking out on my college campus. I appreciate hearing the narrative from the people who lived it. Trayvon's death sparked a movement and he lives through all of us who advance the call of justice.
Wow, the words, the fight, the pain
Awesome read from the parents, attorneys and friends. Such strong parents. Sorry justice system. Rest in Power