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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
National
C. Isaiah Smalls II

Trayvon Martin should have turned 27 today. His family found some joy in the struggle.

MIAMI — Trayvon Martin should’ve turned 27 on Saturday.

He should’ve been celebrating somewhere in Miami. Should’ve been receiving a flood of birthday texts from friends and family. Should’ve been worried about inching closing to 30.

But he couldn’t, his life taken not even a month after turning 17. That tragedy birthed the Trayvon Martin Foundation, created by his parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, which held their annual walk Saturday in Miami Gardens to celebrate his legacy. Featuring rousing speeches, performances and even a Jamie Foxx appearance, the festivities reminded the world that Martin’s spirit and the fiery, political consciousness it sparked will never be extinguished.

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