Fighting for their Lives: Justice in America after the Trayvon Martin Case

Earlier this year, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American teenager in 2012. Find out what light this controversial case sheds on the possibility of justice in America by attending a free panel discussion on Wednesday, October 2, from 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., at Oakton’s Des Plaines campus, 1600 East Golf Road (Room 1606).

Featured panelists Mariambe Kaba, founding director of the youth advocacy group Project NIA, and activists Fresco Steez and Maclom London will discuss how the case and its aftermath explores violence, justice, and social transformation at this event sponsored by Peace and Social Justice Studies at Oakton.

For more information, contact Madhuri Deshmukh, Oakton professor of English, at mdeshmuk@oakton.edu.