Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton announced Monday that she is “officially qualified” to run for public office and is now a candidate for Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 1 in her hometown of Miami Gardens, Florida. Fulton joins a small group of mothers — including Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), mother of Jordan Davis, and Lesley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown — who ran for public office after their Black sons were shot and killed. She intends to continue prioritizing gun violence prevention, her campaign manager Willis Howard told The Washington Post when Fulton launched her campaign last year. Sen. Corey Booker (D-N.J.) has endorsed Fulton’s campaign, as has former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who will host a virtual fundraiser for Fulton’s campaign on Friday. Martin’s death, and Zimmerman’s eventual acquittal, sparked nationwide protests and led to the formation of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Source: Huffington Post June 09, 2020 21:45 UTC