Stay updated with breaking news from Natalie jackson. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
author of though they can t kill us all. the this is the fifth anniversary of trayvon martin s death. thank you, guys, both again for joining me today to talk about the book you wrote about how the death and alive of your son, trayvon martin. it s been five years, almost hard to believe. feels longer than that and shorter than that. what do you think about now five years later as you revisit the life and also the traumatic events that happened to your family five years ago? guest: each year when his birthday comed around which was february 5th, it just reminds us of what we re missing out on. we didn t get a chance to watch him graduate from high school or see him go off to college or go to the prom or things like that, and so i think all the time about how many kids he would have had and who he would have married and things like that. so, at 22, it s fairly young but he would have been graduating from college like his brother did. guest: think about all the go ....
thinking about now five years later when these traumatic events happened to your family five years ago? each year when his birthday comes round which was february 5, it reminds us what were missing out on. we didn t get a chance to watch him graduate from high school or see him go off to college go to the prom i think and who he would have mary at 22 is fairly young but he would ve been graduating from college like his brother did. i just think about all the good times we shared with him and knowing those cannot be taken away from us. as parents you want to see your children do something productive in life and so we definitely would ve been hoping for college and born on just a sea of to see him raise his own family those are the things i think about all the time. you opened your book by talking about the question you remember getting, who was trayvon martin. one thing i enjoyed about the book was learning more about how he was raised, what his interests were, s ....
uct the death and the life of your son trayvon martin. i wanted to start off by first noting it has been five years. it is hard to believe. it feels longer and shorter than that. what are you thinking about five years later as you revisit the life and the traumatic events that happened to your family five years ago? each year when his birthday comes around, which was february 5th, sunday, it remind us what we are missing out on. we didn t get a chance to watch him graduate from high school or see him go off to college or go to the prom or things like that. i think about how many kids he would have had, who we would have married. at 22 it is fairly young but he would have been graduating from college like his brother. i think about the good times and knowing those memories can t be taken away. as parents, you want to see your children do something productive in life. we would definitely be hoping for another college graduate from our kids and going on just to see hi ....
but are you thinking about now i ve years later as you revisit the life and dramatic events that happened to your family five years ago? guest: each year when his birthday comes around, which was february 5 it reminds us what we are missing out on. he didn t go to college or the prom or things like that. so i think about who he would have married and things like that. i think about all the good times we shared and note those memories can t be taken away from us. as parents you want to see your children do something productive in life so we would have been hoping for another college graduate and going on to see his life progress. seeing him raise his own family. those are things we think about all the time. host: as you open the book by talking about the question who is trayvon margin and one of the things i enjoy that the book is learning the details about how he was raised, what his interests were. there s been so much written and said about your son. tell us a lit ....
major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: it may be unprecedented, and it lit up the presidential campaign today: a sitting pope crossed verbal swords with a candidate for president of the united states, just ahead of a crucial primary. political director lisa desjardins has our report. reporter: this is not ....