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Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin

Five years after their son’s death, Trayvon Martin’s parents reflect on grief, faith and their commitment to justice

Why did you write your new book, Rest in Power?

FULTON: We wanted to tell our side of the story. We hope by us telling our story and how we moved forward and how we got back up, that it will lift somebody else, it will encourage another family that has gone through the loss of a child.

MARTIN: It solidifies what we are doing as parents, advocating

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