Trayvon Martin And George Zimmerman
Prior to college, I was very vaguely interested in politics. However, my senior year of high school a classmate asked me about my opinion on Trayvon Martin; unfortunately, I had no clue who Trayvon Martin was and simply answered with, “who?” That day was a turning point for me because I chose to research Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman, which drastically altered my world perspective. I learned about systematic racism, feminist issues, and other systems of oppression. I delved deep into the history of colonialism and learned that many of our current issues, such as poverty and income inequality, are a direct result of European colonialism and the underdevelopment of non-white societies and communities. At 18 years old, I decided that I wanted