A mural depicting George Zimmerman shooting Trayvon Martin while Martin Luther King Jr. drips blood was debuted at the Florida state capitol.
The “We Are All Trayvon Martin” painting puts a mirror in the place of Trayvon Martin’s face. The painting was completed by Florida artist Huong.
Huong is a peace activist and Vietnam War refugee and has
joined the Dream Defenders, who have remained camped at the Florida capitol in
an effort to change Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law. The group is trying to
convince Florida Gov. Rick Scott to convene a special session of the Florida
legislature to amend or repeal the law.
George Zimmerman, a self-appointed community watchman, gunned
down unarmed teen Trayvon Martin in February of 2012.
“We can change,” Huong told ABC Action News. “But justice,
that’s what we’re sticking for. Justice for you. Justice for me. Justice for
everybody.”
Huong hopes to take the mural on the road and even put it on
display in Washington D.C.
The painting is part of a project called the Peace Mural
series, which also includes a mural with the faces of peace heroes such as
Gandhi.
George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon
Martin and was back in the news only weeks later for allegedly rescuing a family
in an overturned vehicle. The family canceled a scheduled press conference and
later said that they did not want to be associated with Zimmerman. Zimmerman
was next spotted getting stopped for speeding in Texas. The officer let him go
with only a warning.
Source: Your black world
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