Trayvon Martin's mother: As BLM turns 8, I reflect on loss of my son, families of movement

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : That's what Black Lives Matter did - BLM took to the streets, raised my son's name and demanded justice in his honor.
55% : I see Black Lives Matter as my chorus, as a way to make my voice louder, as a way to continue to make Trayvon's name resonate throughout the world.
53% : Black Lives Matter is about providing an entire community of support to families and also recognizing that the world has to be changed in order to protect Black life for all of us.
43% : Black Lives Matter understands that the killing of our people by police is a form of lynching.
43% : Black Lives Matter understands that the killing of our people by police is a form of lynching.
34% : And as Black Lives Matter turned 8-years-old this week, I reflect on how the theft of Trayvon's life reignited a movement that has changed the world.

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