Section Of Miami-Dade Road Renamed In Honor Of Trayvon Martin

On Thursday (November 5) a section of one Miami-Dade road was renamed in honor of the late Miami native Trayvon Martin.

Martin's death by a neighborhood watch coordinator in 2012 caused national grieving and prompted a movement for racial justice in America.

In the resolution for the renaming, whose primary sponsor was Commissioner Barbara Jordan, it was shared that "Trayvon Martin was a typical teenager who enjoyed playing video games, listening to music, watching movies, and talking and texting on the phone," and he was "also developing advanced mechanical skills..." and "...was known to be able to build and fix dirt bikes."

Jordan and recently elected Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were both present at the renaming event on Thursday.

"We live in America but there's still some issues we have in the country that we need to overcome such as racism, such as racial profiling and things like that and just know that brighter days are coming," said Sybrina Fulton, Martin's mother.

Fulton and other members of their family were given street signs for the road.

The section of Northeast 16th Avenue from Ives Dairy Road to 209th Street leads to Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, Martin's high school, and will now read as Trayvon Martin Avenue.

In July 2013, the acquittal of Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, saw the first uses of the hashtag "Black Lives Matter," which has now evolved into a global political movement dedicated to ending violence against Black people and police brutality.

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