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Troy Jackson

  • Historian, educator, and activist Francis Oliver of Sanford stands inside the Goldsboro Welcome Center, which she founded along with the Goldsboro Historical Museum. (Photo: Nicole Darden Creston)
    Ten years after Trayvon Martin's death, have advocates seen progress?
    Nicole Darden Creston
    On February 26th, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot dead in Sanford by then 28-year-old George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense. The shooting and what followed sparked outrage from the community that grew into an international movement. For our series marking ten years since Trayvon Martin’s shooting, we asked some protest leaders and advocates what they remember from that time, and whether they’ve seen progress in the last decade.