Florida Memorial to Award Posthumous Degree to Trayvon Martin
By JL Carter Sr.
May 3, 2017
Five years after his death sparked international dialog about racism, social justice and community policing, Trayvon Martin will be honored for the industrial ambitions he held as a teenager growing up in Sanford, FL. Florida Memorial University will posthumously award a bachelor’s of aeronautical science to Martin, to be received by his parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin during the school’s annual spring commencement ceremony on May 13. Officials say the degree honors Martin’s life-long dream of becoming a pilot, and continues to highlight the family’s commitment to social justice. Martin’s parents, both social justice activists and co-founders of The Trayvon Martin Foundation, which is housed on the FMU campus.
“As we approach 50 years in Miami Gardens, this commencement holds a special place in all of our hearts. This academic year is symbolic of the transformative changes that we continue tomake to our academic programs that extend to benefit the community, such as our Cybersecurity degree program and Cyber Warrior Diversity center that offers certificates to local residents and professionals,” said Florida Memorial President Roslyn Clark-Artis.
“Of special significance is awarding posthumously the Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation to Trayvon Martin. Sybrina, our alum, epitomizes strength and dignity as she uplifts other victims of violence while effecting change for a more equal and just society.”
http://www.hbcudigest.com/florida-memorial-to-award-posthumous-degree-to-trayvon-martin/
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That's the problem they see a hoodie and think thug when there's so much more to us then just what you see where capable of greatness everyone of us all race have flaws but it's crazy how they put ours under a microscope that young man was gone be a pilot all that changed when one misjudgment of stereotype took it in to his hand to be the law when there was no need rest in paradise young man you still made it to soar the sky's
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oj should get his posthumous degree
affirmative action
marriage counselling
#1: BobCeleste To: BorisY (#0)
Jesus said in John 3: "Be Born Again or go to hell!"
Anyone that things martin's behavior was that of a born again Christian is almost stupid enough to be the director of the FBI or a united States senator from Massachusetts, Maine or NY.
BobCeleste posted on 2017-05-04 09:29:24 Reply Private Reply
#2: misterwhite To: BorisY (#0)
He'll be honored for his ambitions? That's it? That's all they could find in his miserable life to honor?
Why not honor him for something he actually did? Like sucker-punching a guy and beating his head against a concrete sidewalk? Maybe honor him for the multiple high school suspensions for graffiti and marijuana paraphernalia, or for his backpack with the stolen jewelry?
Yeah. There's a kid with the discipline to be a pilot.
misterwhite posted on 2017-05-04 09:39:32 Reply Private Reply
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Stoner posted on 2017-05-04 09:48:33 Reply Private Reply
#4: HomerBohn To: BorisY (#0)
Imagine what this does to the school's reputation, and that they need to "honor" a thug to generate some publicity for the place. Imagine an employer even considering a "graduate" from this school, that hands out "degrees" for doing nothing except getting killed while trying to kill a neighborhood watch volunteer.
Diversity! Ain't it wonderful?
HomerBohn posted on 2017-05-05 18:32:52 Reply Private Reply
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BorisY posted on 2017-05-05 19:07:48 Reply Private Reply