Miami-Dade County Change Name of Street To Trayvon Martin Avenue

Miami-Dade County has approved a portion of NE 16 Avenue to be called Trayvon Martin Avenue. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan said in a resolution on Oct. 6.

“This board appreciates the social justice reforms spurred by his death, recognizes all that his legacy could have been, and would like to honor the life and memory of Trayvon Benjamin Martin.” Jordan said, “Although borne out of tragedy, a new generation of activists was inspired by Trayvon Martin’s death, and his name and image are recognized across the world and associated with the fight for social justice.”

Martin was 17 when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in 2012. Zimmerman’s acquittal in Martin’s shooting death sparked outrage and became one of the catalysts that sparked the social media hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. The Miami Herald reports that a section of the street will be renamed by the end of the year. Click Here To Read More.