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Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old African-American male who was shot fatally in Sanford, Fla., nearly a decade ago, by George Zimmerman, would have turned 27 on February 5.

His mother, Sybrina Fulton, has mixed her grief with a steady stream of activism and has spoken throughout the nation, urging listeners to 鈥渘ot be part of the problem by their silence.鈥�  Fulton was the virtual speaker for 美女萝莉 A&M University鈥檚 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance.

She especially cautioned younger people not to be content simply to 鈥渓ike鈥� a thing on social media platforms.    The time calls for full participation, she noted, through voting, volunteering.  However, Fulton said there is still a role for the many social media influencers in encouraging young men and women to act decisively and responsively.

Many older people are 鈥渟et in their ways鈥� and should be willing to brainstorm new means to encourage and invigorate the young.  Studying and sharing the life and philosophies of Dr. King is just one way to pass the torch to the next generation, Fulton said.

Over the 10 years since her son鈥檚 death, Fulton has been active in a number of ways.  She narrowly lost a political race for a seat on the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners in 2020.  She shared her role in the formation of a Circle of Mothers, affiliations with 鈥渕others of the movement,鈥� as well as an upcoming 鈥減eace walk,鈥� symbolizing Trayvon鈥檚 鈥渞ight to walk.鈥�

She is the co-author of the book 鈥淩est in Power,鈥� about the life of her son. Fulton's AAMU presentation was sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development.  For more information, contact the Trayvon Martin Foundation at (786) 504-4235.